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James Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Porter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Flaza Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margienell Porter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| B Porter | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Cecil Porter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Billie Porter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Porter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Porter | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Porter
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Arline Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flaza Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margienell Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Dumas | 50 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 2 | Annie Dumas | 50 | Wife | House | Arkansas |
| 3 | Oquine Dumas | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 4 | Cubee Mcelroy | 18 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Nancy Mcelroy | 18 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | B C Porter | 48 | Head | Oilfield | So Carolina |
| 7 | Alice Porter | 36 | Wife | House | Arkansas |
| 8 | Louise Porter | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Arline Porter | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | James A Porter THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Flaza Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Billie Porter | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Margienell Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Cecil Von Porter | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Elmer Dumas | 33 | Head | Sales Man | Arkansas |
| 16 | Hazel Dumas | 31 | Wife | House | Arkansas |
| 17 | Oley Dumas | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Joe Henry Dumas | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ada Redin | 44 | Head | House | Arkansas |
| 20 | Buddy Howard | 60 | Lodger | Farm | Arkansas |
| 21 | Artie Lee | 32 | Lodger | Farm | Arkansas |
| 22 | Silvie Hildreth | 16 | B Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Edie Howard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lydie Howard | 33 | Wife | House | Arkansas |
| 25 | Fredie M Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Milton Howard | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Edward Howard | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ruby J Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Calter Lee | 62 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Minnie Dumas | 29 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 31 | Barnie Willie Dumas | 28 | Husband | Work In | Arkansas |
| 32 | Orca Dumas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Patsy M Dumas | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Willie A Dumas | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Norful Elmer Dumas | 15 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Jody Taylor | 26 | Head | Road Work | Arkansas |
| 37 | Janie Taylor | 22 | Wife | House | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jody Jr Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | James Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Janie Sue Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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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)