Margaret Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Porter
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster Village
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Lancaster Village
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Edwin Porter	Son	—	37	~1903
Frank Porter	Head	—	67	~1873
Margaret Porter	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 48

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Mecklenburg
Mother's Birthplace	Baden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 58

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Margaret E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 68

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster Village
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Porter

Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02529-00870)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cornelius Taggart	59	Head	Tavern	New York
2	Emma Taggart	58	Wife	Helper	New York
3	Joseph Gerhard	86	Step Father-in-law	—	Germany
4	George Dawes	29	Head	Laborer	Ohio
5	Agnes Dawes	28	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	George Dawes	6	Son	—	New York
7	Frank Porter	67	Head	Shipping Clerk	Illinois
8	Margaret Porter THIS PERSON	68	Wife	—	New York
9	Edwin Porter	37	Son	Laborer	New York
10	Clarence K. Porter	65	Head	Insurance Agent	New York
11	George Whinig	53	Head	Watchman	Scotland
12	Annie Whinig	46	Wife	—	Scotland
13	Flora Gardiner	62	Head	—	New York
14	Madeline Gardiner	41	Daughter	—	New York
15	Dorothy Gardiner	28	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
16	Hugh Fisher	54	Head	Service Station	Newfoundland
17	Myrtle Fisher	47	Wife	—	New York
18	Frank G. Heim	64	Head	Postal Clerk	New York
19	Alan B. Cady	24	Nephew	Broacher	New York
20	Marie Cady	21	Grand Niece	—	Kansas
21	William Waterstram	32	Head	Grinder	New York
22	Helen Waterstram	29	Wife	—	New York
23	Arlene Waterstram	7	Daughter	—	New York
24	Shirley Waterstram	4	Daughter	—	New York
25	Geraldine Waterstram	3	Daughter	—	New York
26	William Waterstram	0	Son	—	New York
27	Fred Waterstram	75	Father	—	Germany
28	John Rozler	29	Head	Checker	New York
29	Mary Rozler	24	Wife	—	New York
30	Joan Rozler	2	Daughter	—	New York
31	Velma Haull	35	Head	—	New York
32	Narletta Haull	9	Daughter	—	New York
33	William Fisher	53	Head	Laborer	New York
34	Bertha Fisher	47	Wife	—	New York
35	William Fisher	25	Son	Packer	Michigan
36	Charles Fisher	23	Son	Laborer	New York
37	Angeline Fisher	22	Daughter	—	New York
38	Joseph Fisher	21	Son	Laborer	New York
39	Robert Fisher	17	Son	—	New York
40	Leonard Fisher	14	Son	—	New York

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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.

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