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John Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jasper-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jasper-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Muddy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Muddy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sylvia Porter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Reena Porter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eva Porter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosa Porter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lilian Porter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jerry Porter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bobbie Porter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Porter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Grace Porter | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jasper, Illinois
Son, age 10
Jasper, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jasper-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Jasper-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Muddy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Porter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Porter
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Reena Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilian Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia 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 — Jasper-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jasper-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00815-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Burnside | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ada Burnside | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Medford Burnside | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Warren Burnside | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Thomas Mccormick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Ruth Mccormick | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Roy Mccormick | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Joan Mccormick | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Theresa Mccormick | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Jeanette Mccormick | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dewey Fulk | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Hazel Fulk | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Bernadine Fulk | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Melvin Fulk | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jerry Porter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Grace Porter | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John Porter THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Rosa Porter | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 19 | Lilian Porter | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Alberta Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eva Porter | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Bobbie Porter | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Reena Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Sylvia Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Brasket | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lauren Chesnut | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Laverne Chesnut | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Amantha Chesnut | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ralph Chesnut | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Dean Chesnut | 16 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 31 | Lucinda Chesnut | 77 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Philip Froling | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Regina Froling | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Geraldine Froling | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Pauline Froling | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Marcella Froling | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Elizabeth Froling | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Froling | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Regina Froling | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Bernard Froling | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)