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James Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Beaver, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Porter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Beaver, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Beaver, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Logan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dottie Porter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Hazel Porter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Elsie Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edna Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Porter | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Montell Porter | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harry Porter | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Archie Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Beaver, Oklahoma
Head, age 30
Beaver, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Beaver, Oklahoma
Head, age 42
Beaver, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Beaver, Oklahoma
Head, age 53
Beaver, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Porter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Beaver, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Porter
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Beaver, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Beaver, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1892unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby S Spaulding | 76 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Nancy A Spaulding | 73 | Wife | None | New York |
| 3 | Nellie L Spaulding | 50 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 4 | James L Galyean | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Effie H Galyean | 34 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Jesse H Galyean | 10 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Gene Lichten | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 8 | El-Ray Boile | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Harriett L Boile | 48 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Ernest R Boile | 13 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Francis Boile | 9 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Erma Boile | 7 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Jerry D De Lay | 75 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Joseph Johnson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Lenora A Johnson | 15 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 16 | James W Porter THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Harry G Porter | 24 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Hazel M Porter | 22 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Archie R Porter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Dottie Porter | 17 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Elsie G Porter | 14 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Edna Porter | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Montell D Porter | 6 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Charles W Conner | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Orville G Bayliff | 20 | Laborer | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Lora E Bayliff | 24 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 27 | J. Grant Burditt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Ave Burditt | 41 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Florence H Burditt | 17 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Velma Burditt | 9 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Russell R Burditt | 6 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Hattie M Burditt | 4 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Leland A Kelly | 23 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Beulah M Kelly | 18 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Lewis S Pierson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Lela S Pierson | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Angie L Pierson | 16 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Leo L Pierson | 4 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Laura A Henson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Russell A Martin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 41 | Ocie A Martin | 23 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Maxine V Martin | 5 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Sarah Jane Martin | 3 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Fern L Martin | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Cecil Wilkinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Lora A Wilkinson | 21 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 47 | W. T. Wilson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Mary E Wilson | 34 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 49 | Harold J Wilson | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 50 | Roy H Wilson | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)