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Margaret Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dillon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dillon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dillon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethea Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dillon |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethea Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Porter | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eugene Porter | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Annie Porter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Porter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gaston Porter | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ruby Porter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wildene Porter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dillon, South …
Other, age 3
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dillon-County, South …
Daughter, age 15
Dillon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethea Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dillon |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Margaret Porter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wildene Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Dillon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Dillon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03804-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gaston Porter | 60 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 42 | Daisy Porter | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Porter | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Mae Porter | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Wildene Porter | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret Porter THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eugene Porter | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Porter | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | George Brambles | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mamie Brambles | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Mildred Brambles | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jan Sophie Brambles | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Irene Brambles | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rodin Seller | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Florie Seller | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jerold Seller | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Felicia Seller | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Virginia Seller | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Wilbur Seller | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Judge Gibbs | 45 | Head | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ella Gibbs | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Fred Richardson | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Esther Mae Richardson | 13 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 64 | David Richardson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Jr. Richardson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pat Covington | 45 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Alice Dickens | 56 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Dickens | 62 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | P. J. Woods | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bertha Woods | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Elsie Woods | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elmo Woods | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Melia Woods | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Pearl Woods | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Howard Butler | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ethel Butler | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alton Butler | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Claire Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Clifford Goodyear | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Goodyear | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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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)