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James Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Long-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Long-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Long-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Long |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 402 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1132 Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Porter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clark Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lelia Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oscar Porter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Grady Dinkins | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Scott Dinkins | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Harry Porter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Dinkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlie Porter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Porter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roy Porter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sallie Porter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mary Dinkins | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Long, Georgia
Son, age 6
Long, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Long-County, Georgia
Son, age 16
Long-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Long |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 402 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lelia Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scott Dinkins
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dinkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Long-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Long-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00690-00771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Jacobs | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Belle D Jacobs | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Jesse Franklin Jacobs | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Rathelon Jacobs | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Roy Jr. Jacobs | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Patsy Jacobs | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Samuel T Morris | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Ida Belle Morris | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ellie B. Morris | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Carlos Morris | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Mack Morris | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Ben Morris | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Vancile Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Billy Morris | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Joella Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Sue Kate Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lee Purvis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Cuma Mae Purvis | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Zelda Purvis | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | James Purvis | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | L. Dan Cribbs | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Lizzie D Cribbs | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Oscar Porter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Sallie Porter | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Charlie Porter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | James Porter THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Roy Porter | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie Porter | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Lelia Mae Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Thelma Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Harry W. Porter | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Clark Mae Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Grady Dinkins | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Mary Dinkins | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | John C Dinkins | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Scott Dinkins | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | C. Carl Wilkinson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Minnie H Wilkinson | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary Wilkinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Billy Wilkinson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)