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James Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Ida — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 10, Rellough T. 14 - R. 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 10 Rellough T 14 R 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Isaiah Porter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Porter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charlie Porter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Katie Porter | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 5
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 15
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Head, age 25
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 10, Rellough T. 14 - R. 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Porter (~0.60 confidence) and mother Adeline Porter (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Willie Porter
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Porter
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Porter
b. ~1909
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Adeline Porter
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Porter
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00069-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Cable | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Delia Cable | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Clifford L. Cable | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Carter Robt. Cable | 43 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James Porter THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Katie May Porter | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Isaiah Porter | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Charlie James Porter | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Willie Frank Porter | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Anthony Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Allie Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Sam Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Otis Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Allie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Annie Lee Jones | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Edna May Jones | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Rosa Lee Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Otto Taylor | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lucy Belle Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Claudia May Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Willie Lee Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Prince Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Dora Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | David Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Eli Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Lee Williams | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Solomon Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Louise Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Frank Williams | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Genellen Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Annie Lu Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Moses Williams | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | William Hickman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Rosetta Hickman | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Annie Lee Hickman | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie Lee Hickman | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Hickman | 46 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 38 | William Owen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Irene Owen | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Virginia Thomas | 70 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)