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James Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elynor & Alice — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culpeper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 841 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Culpeper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Porter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Porter | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edith Porter | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 11
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 20
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | General Housework |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culpeper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 841 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Elynor Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Amos Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elynor Porter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Porter
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amos Porter
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Porter
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Porter
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Payne | 42 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 2 | Frank Turner | 50 | Head | Relief | Virginia |
| 3 | Moses Bryant | 40 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Bryant | 32 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 5 | Samuel Bracket | 14 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frances Bracket | 20 | Step daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 7 | Calver Bracket | 37 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | James Porter | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Porter | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 10 | James T. Porter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Lewis Porter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Porter THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 13 | Edith Porter | 28 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Frances Porter | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillie Jones | 51 | Head | Household | Virginia |
| 16 | Janet Mrs. Eaton | 36 | Lodger | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 17 | Alberta Johnson | 13 | Lodger | School | Virginia |
| 18 | W. M. Mrs. Pyne | 72 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 19 | Catherine Hunt | 63 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 20 | James L. Williams | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jessie Williams | 78 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 22 | James L. Jr. Williams | 38 | Son | Pharmacist | Virginia |
| 23 | William F. Williams | 35 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 24 | Edgar J. Nottingham | 62 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Nottingham | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 26 | Chas. Frank Hopkins | 37 | Head | Co-Owner | Maryland |
| 27 | Bertha Hopkins | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 28 | Nancy Hopkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Emil Scheckter | 31 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 30 | Rosalie Scheckter | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 31 | James E. Jordan | 42 | Head | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 32 | Martha Jordan | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 33 | James E. Jr. Jordan | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Charles O. Smith | 42 | Head | Agronomist | Maryland |
| 35 | Lucille Smith | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 36 | F. Ruth Smith | 14 | Daughter | School | Maryland |
| 37 | Allan Rosenthal | 42 | Head | Manager | England |
| 38 | Pearl Rosenthal | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 39 | Thelma Ruth Rosenthal | 17 | Daughter | School | Maryland |
| 40 | Stanley L. Rosenthal | 11 | Son | School | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)