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John Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Porter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York, Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Highest Grade	S 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York Brooklyn
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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Porter	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Margaret Porter	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mary Porter	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Edith Porter	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Marie Porter	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Adam Porter	Head	—	51	~1889
William Porter	Son	—	23	~1917
John Porter	Son	—	12	~1928
Leonard Porter	Son	—	15	~1925
Arthur Porter	Son	—	5	~1935
Lydia Porter	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1930

Bronx, New …

Son, age 1

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	John 3rd
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Son, age 12

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York, Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Highest Grade	S 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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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John Porter

Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York

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Sibling

Marie Porter

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ruth Porter

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Leonard Porter

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Porter

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Margaret Porter

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Porter

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Edith Porter

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Arthur 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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02557-00091)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	May Mcauliffe	37	Wife	—	New York
42	John Mcauliffe	11	Son	—	New York
43	Charles Unger	71	Head	Engraver	Sweden
44	Rosa Unger	55	Wife	Cook	Sweden
45	Hilda Dodd	57	Lodger	Cook	Sweden
46	Joseph Q. Coyne	39	Head	Route Salesman	New Jersey
47	Mary Coyne	36	Wife	—	New Jersey
48	Gladys Coyne	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
49	Rosane Coyne	9	Daughter	—	New York
50	Joseph Coyne	3	Son	—	New York
51	Adolph Wagner	42	Head	Counterman	Germany
52	Paula Wagner	42	Wife	—	New York
53	Paula Wagner	9	Daughter	—	New York
54	Herman Gruendelman	67	Head	—	Germany
55	Gesine Gruendelman	61	Wife	—	Germany
56	George Gruendelman	28	Son	—	New York
57	Herman Gruendelman	33	Son	Electrician	New York
58	James Brown	63	Head	Film Operator	England
59	Evelyn Brown	37	Wife	—	Rhode Island
60	Ann Skelley	72	Mother-law	—	Rhode Island
61	Richard Skelley	36	Brother-law	Route Driver	Rhode Island
62	Adam Porter	51	Head	Wood Worker	England
63	Lydia Porter	45	Wife	—	Scotland
64	William Porter	23	Son	Machinist	Canada English
65	Edith Porter	20	Daughter	Matron	Canada English
66	Mary Porter	18	Daughter	Waitress	Canada English
67	Leonard Porter	15	Son	—	New York
68	John Porter THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	New York
69	Margaret Porter	10	Daughter	—	New York
70	Marie Porter	7	Daughter	—	New York
71	Arthur Porter	5	Son	—	New York
72	Ruth Porter	4	Daughter	—	New York
73	Hollis Kelsey	48	Head	Engineer	Massachusetts
74	Clara Kelsey	48	Wife	—	Maine
75	Hollis Jr. Kelsey	20	Son	New Worker	New York
76	Charles Brady	66	Head	Investigator	New York
77	Charlotte Brady	54	Wife	—	New York
78	William Brady	29	Son	Chauffeur	New York
79	William Halloran	59	Head	Truck Driver	New York
80	Olga Halloran	59	Wife	—	Norway

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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)

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