CP
Charles Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Joanna — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | meter Reader |
| Industry | Prov. Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Porter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Porter | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Porter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Industry | Gas Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 30
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 40
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | meter Reader |
| Industry | Prov. Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Charles Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Porter
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Porter
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Porter
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary C Lacerda | 56 | Head | — | Azores |
| 42 | Mary C Lacerda | 28 | Daughter | Maker | Same House |
| 43 | Joseph John Gormley | 39 | Head | Supervisor | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Catherine C Gormley | 36 | Wife | Nurse | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Julia Gormley | 72 | Aunt | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Louis O Goodwin | 23 | Head | Mason | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Margery Goodwin | 24 | Wife | — | Pawtucket |
| 48 | Louis O Jr Goodwin | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Frank S Quarto | 58 | Head | Engineer | Portugal |
| 50 | Frances S Quarto | 50 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 51 | John Quarto | 30 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Mary Quarto | 27 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Edna Quarto | 22 | Daughter | Spooler Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Helen Quarto | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Emanuel H Gracie | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Azores |
| 56 | Fannie A Gracie | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Edwin F Gracie | 22 | Son | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Emanuel Jr Gracie | 20 | Son | New Dealer | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Joseph Oliver | 59 | Head | Mercerizer | Azores |
| 60 | Lena Oliver | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Joseph Jr Oliver | 15 | Son | New Dealer | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Anthony F Oliver | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | John L De Costa | 28 | Son-in-law | Driver | Azores |
| 64 | Mary De Costa | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Marguerite M De Costa | 1 | Gr-Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Joseph M Piver | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Piver | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Joan M Piver | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Barbara A Piver | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Antonio S Maciel | 61 | Head | Retired | Azores |
| 71 | Ignacia M Maciel | 59 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 72 | John S Maciel | 26 | Son | Druggist | Azores |
| 73 | Louis H Maciel | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Charles W Porter THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Meter Reader | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Margaret E Porter | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Muriel Porter | 19 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Jean L Comrie | 59 | Head | Nurse | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Charles W La Roche | 57 | Head | Painter | Connecticut |
| 79 | Hilda La Roche | 54 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Robert P La Roche | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)