George Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Carroll-County, Indiana
Surname	Porter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Township
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Madison Township
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Porter	Head	—	58	~1882
Ida Porter	Other	—	48	~1892
Dale Porter	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Carroll, Indiana

Head, age 38

Carroll, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Carroll, Indiana

Head, age 48

Carroll, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Carroll-County, Indiana

Head, age 58

Carroll-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Township
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Porter

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01029-00319)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Mccormick	25	Head	Farmer	Indiana
2	Mary Mccormick	26	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Bernadine Maxwell	29	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Indiana
4	William Pearson	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
5	Myrtle Pearson	36	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Mark Porter	23	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Charlene Porter	21	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Thomas Lee Porter	0	Son	—	Indiana
9	George Porter THIS PERSON	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
10	Dale Porter	26	Son	—	Indiana
11	Ida Porter	48	Sister	—	Indiana
12	Frank Thomson	29	Head	Farming	Indiana
13	Delores Thomson	20	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Cora Mae Thomson	53	Mother	—	Indiana
15	Earl Hathaway	47	Head	Farmer	Illinois
16	Hazel Hathaway	43	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Jessie Hathaway	19	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
18	George Hathaway	17	Son	Farm Worker	Indiana
19	Marion Hathaway	16	Son	—	Indiana
20	Robert Hathaway	14	Son	—	Indiana
21	Russell Hathaway	12	Son	—	Indiana
22	Donald Hathaway	11	Son	—	Indiana
23	Orville Hathaway	9	Son	—	Indiana
24	Thomas Hathaway	7	Son	—	Indiana
25	Ruby Hathaway	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Edna Hathaway	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Wayne Hathaway	3	Son	—	Indiana
28	Richard Hathaway	2	Son	—	Indiana
29	Faye Hathaway	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Ell Dee Allen	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
31	Bessie Allen	43	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Elmer Allen	25	Son	Laborer	Indiana
33	Beatrice Allen	22	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
34	Monelle Allen	20	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
35	Oakley Smith	46	Head	Labor	Indiana
36	Mable Smith	39	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Donnabell Smith	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Mildred Smith	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Bonny Jane Smith	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Bobby Lee Smith	2	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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