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Charles Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooke-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooke-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Magd. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Magd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Porter | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Annie Porter | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooke, West …
Head, age 43
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Brooke, West …
Head, age 54
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Head, age 64
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Magd. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Porter
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04396-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Low | 43 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Ella Low | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sadie Low | 17 | Daughter | House Worker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Low | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Azmenia Low | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Charles Porter THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Annie Porter | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Gertrude Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Herman Reinke | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Godfrey Strozier | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Charles Cooper | 36 | Lodger | Miner | Georgia |
| 12 | Raymond Manne | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Rachel R. Manne | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)