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Charles Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie & Phillip — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Phillip Porter | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lorenzo Porter | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wilbur Porter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Porter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ronald Porter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Josephine Porter | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 10
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Lizzie Porter (~0.82 confidence) and father Phillip Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Lizzie Porter
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Phillip Porter
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Porter
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Porter
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Josephine Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04305-00835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel W. Walker | 28 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 2 | Rachel Walker | 27 | Wife | General Housework | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Mck. Kenney | 38 | Head | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas J. Forrest | 35 | Lodger | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 5 | Lillie B. Forrest | 28 | Lodger | Cleans Up | Virginia |
| 6 | George Payne | 40 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 7 | Nancy Payne | 40 | Wife | General Housework | Virginia |
| 8 | Hortense Payne | 18 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 9 | George Jr. Payne | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ollie L. Arnett | 37 | Head | General Housework | Virginia |
| 11 | A. B. Brown | 25 | Lodger | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 12 | Phillip H. Porter | 51 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 13 | Josephine Porter | 49 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 14 | Charles H. Porter THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Wilbur F. Porter | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Josephine H. Porter | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ronald L. Porter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lorenzo C. Porter | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edward H. Cobbs | 35 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 20 | Jacob H. Johnson | 55 | Stepfather | Janitor | Virginia |
| 21 | Susie C. Johnson | 58 | Mother | Maid | Virginia |
| 22 | Beverley C. Johnson | 16 | Halfbrother | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas W. Johnson | 14 | Halfbrother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Johnson | 80 | Grand-aunt | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lewis Bryant | 31 | Son-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 26 | Orita Bryant | 29 | Sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 27 | Lewis Jr. Bryant | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Sallie V. Cobbs | 13 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary J. Richardson | 41 | Head | General Housework | Virginia |
| 30 | Eleanor F. Smith | 23 | Daughter | General Housework | Virginia |
| 31 | Comfort C. Maye | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Marshall Washington | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | John H. Pleasants | 65 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 34 | Pocahontas Pleasants | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 35 | Alma Pleasants | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 36 | John H. Jr. Pleasants | 25 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert J. Jackson | 42 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 38 | Frank R. West | 35 | Lodger | Janitor | Virginia |
| 39 | Irene Hall | 22 | Cousin | General Housework | Virginia |
| 40 | Samuel A. Woodfolk | 30 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)