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Elizabeth Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fleming-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fleming-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil & Lydia — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fleming-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Schools |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Porter | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Elizabeth Porter | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Porter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fleming, Kentucky
Daughter, age 9
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fleming, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fleming-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 29
Fleming-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Schools |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Elizabeth Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cecil Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cecil Porter
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Porter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Porter
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Nellie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Fleming-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fleming-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01304-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Zula Prince | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nora J. Prince | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lawrence Prince | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Whipple Prince | 23 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 45 | Edmond Prince | 20 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 46 | Juanita Prince | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Myreuna Prince | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | John Roark | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Maggie Roark | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Freddie Roark | 23 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 51 | Audry Roark | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Attis Roark | 19 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edward Roark | 17 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 54 | Harold Roark | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lydia Porter | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Elizabeth Porter THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 57 | Nellie Porter | 24 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 58 | George Reffett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Effie Reffett | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Maxine Reffett | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Dorothy Reffett | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James Reffett | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Owen Reffett | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Robert Reffett | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Clayton Reffett | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Naomi Reffett | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Leola Reffett | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Kenneth Reffett | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Richard Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bertie Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Clotina Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ray Cooper | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lucy Cooper | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Opal Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Olive Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Heolen Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Betty Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jean Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ida Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Raymond Reed | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)