George Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Guernsey-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Guernsey-County, Ohio
Surname	Porter
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Guernsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jefferson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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	—	69	~1871
Harry Porter	Son	—	20	~1920
Eria Porter	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Guernsey, Ohio

Head, age 49

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Guernsey, Ohio

Head, age 59

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Guernsey-County, Ohio

Head, age 69

Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Guernsey
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Porter

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03075-00719)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George C. Porter THIS PERSON	69	Head	Farmer	Ohio
2	Eria Porter	62	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Harry D. Porter	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
4	John O. Kirkwood	48	Head	Farmer	Ohio
5	Mary Kirkwood	43	Sister	—	Ohio
6	Melvin Wayt	58	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
7	Jessie Wayt	39	Wife	—	West Virginia
8	Maxine Wayt	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Charlie Wayt	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
10	Donald Wayt	12	Son	—	Ohio
11	Betty June Wayt	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Mary Lou Wayt	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Ellis Bales	29	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Lucille Bales	23	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Margaret Bales	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	William E. Mauhorr	79	Head	—	Ohio
17	Amanda Mauhorr	80	Wife	—	Ohio
18	David W. Johnson	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
19	Pauline Johnson	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Margaret Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Robert Johnson	9	Son	—	Ohio
22	Janet Johnson	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Wilbur Phipps	57	Head	Farmer	Ohio
24	Golda Phipps	49	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Howard Phipps	18	Son	Laborer	Ohio
26	Lala Mccullaugh	71	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
27	M. W. Phipps	63	Brother	Laborer	Ohio
28	Albert Nelson	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
29	Henry Armstrong	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
30	Martha Armstrong	46	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Helen L. Armstrong	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Robert Armstrong	14	Son	—	Ohio
33	Jess B. Gibson	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
34	Belva Gibson	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
35	Vondon Holbrook	27	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Kentucky
36	Ethel Tewell	47	Head	Seamstress	Ohio
37	Montony Tewell	14	Son	—	Ohio
38	Edna Tewell	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Harry E. Bell	30	Head	Timekeeper	Ohio
40	Bernice J. Bell	26	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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