George Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harrison-County, Ohio
Surname	Porter
Given Name	George J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Shortcreek T.
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Shortcreek T
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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	—	51	~1889
George Porter	Son	—	23	~1917
Mildred Porter	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Harrison, Ohio

Head, age 31

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Harrison, Ohio

Head, age 41

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Harrison-County, Ohio

Head, age 51

Harrison-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	George J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Shortcreek T.
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Porter

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03083-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Francis L Lyle	54	Wife	—	Ohio
2	George B Lyle	23	Son	—	Ohio
3	Helen G Lyle	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Louis J Lyle	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	S. M. White	59	Head	—	Ohio
6	Gora E White	51	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Inyle B White	27	Son	—	Ohio
8	Arthur M White	23	Son	—	Ohio
9	John R Mcfadden	32	Head	—	Ohio
10	Pearl Mcfadden	58	Mother	—	Ohio
11	Virginia Mcfadden	30	Sister	—	Ohio
12	Gladys Dolores Mcfadden	26	Sister	—	Ohio
13	Jesse W. Mcbrew	46	Head	—	Ohio
14	William W Mcbrew	48	Brother	—	Ohio
15	Roy W. Geyer	37	Head	—	Ohio
16	Erma M. Geyer	33	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Ada V. Geyer	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Lois J. Geyer	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Ray J Geyer	9	Son	—	Ohio
20	S. Blake Morgan	30	Head	Farmer	Ohio
21	Edward Morgan	28	Brother	Farmer	Ohio
22	Walker P Morgan	57	Father	Farmer	Ohio
23	Margaret Morgan	56	Mother	—	Ohio
24	Mary M. Morgan	18	Sister	—	Ohio
25	Vasil Milavick	30	Head	Miner	Ohio
26	Rose T Milavick	25	Wife	—	Ohio
27	George A. Milavick	5	Son	—	Ohio
28	Irene J Milavick	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Thelma F Milavick	25	Mother	—	Ohio
30	Horace P. Pool	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
31	Lena D. Pool	40	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Allen Pool	16	Son	Farmer	Ohio
33	Horace Jr Pool	13	Son	—	Ohio
34	John A. Pool	11	Son	—	Ohio
35	Barbara J. Pool	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Margaret Pool	74	Mother	—	Ohio
37	George J. Porter THIS PERSON	51	Head	Miner	Ohio
38	Mildred Porter	50	Wife	—	Ohio
39	George Alden Porter	23	Son	Miner	Ohio
40	Robert T. Elliott	55	Head	Farmer	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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