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Charles Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Rosa — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contract work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 38 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Midway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emogene Porter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Porter | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ralph Elrod | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mahlon Porter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bettie Porter | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 7
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 17
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contract work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 38 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Porter
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Porter
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Porter
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00141-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur D. Mckelvin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hulda Mckelvin | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Dorothy Mae Mckelvin | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Martha Jae Mckelvin | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Kenneth Wilbur Mckelvin | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | James W. Holmes | 60 | Father in law | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Swinnie Mae Holmes | 50 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Noel Hiram Holmes | 19 | Brother in law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Charles J. Porter THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Bettie D. Porter | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mahlon Porter | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Emogene Porter | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ralph Elrod | 16 | Brother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Thomas Burton | 66 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mrs. Victoria Burton | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Sponge Burton | 25 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Helen Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Norman Burton | 15 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 19 | Joe Ed. Burton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Joseph L. Porter | 70 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mrs. Rosie D. Porter | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Thad Porter | 30 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | W. J. Harris | 40 | Head | Highway Foreman | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mrs. Ruth D. Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | J. W. Harris | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Imogene Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Dorothy Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | John Vandermort | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mrs. Ethel Vandermort | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | John W. Lewis | 46 | Son in law | Clerk & Filling Station Operator | England |
| 31 | Verna Lee Lewis | 32 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | E. E. Birratt | 37 | Head | Hauling Logs | Arkansas |
| 33 | Grace D. Birratt | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | James Birratt | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Marilyn Birratt | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ruby Katherine Birratt | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Carolyn June Birratt | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mary Ellen Birratt | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lester C. Lewis | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 40 | Mrs. Mattie Lewis | 41 | Wife | — | Idaho |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)