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Mary Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elvin & E — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elzina Porter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Porter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Porter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Asther Porter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elvin Porter | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Eva Porter | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Elmo Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Elvin Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | M. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Other, age 22
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Portera |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mary Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elvin Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father E Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edward Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elvin Porter
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Porter
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edward Porter
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Porter
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Asther Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvin Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmo Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elzina Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus813unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Flot | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Selena Flot | 41 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Burton Flot | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joseph Flot | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Louis Flot | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alvin Flot | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Clifton Flot | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Gloria Flot | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Clerance Flot | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Vivian Flot | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Earl Flot | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Shirley May Flot | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Louis Flot | 80 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Josephine Flot | 78 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Harry Moore | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Gertrude Moore | 30 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Williamine Johnson | 20 | Step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Arthurine Johnson | 42 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 19 | Albano Althea | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Emily Althea | 37 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ulysses Althea | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Albano Jr. Althea | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Adrene Althea | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Anita Althea | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Goldie Althea | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Netta Althea | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Irene Althea | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | John Cestons | 44 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 29 | Sidney Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Helen Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sidney Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Gloria Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jewel Devineaux | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Elizabeth Devineaux | 24 | Wife-H | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 35 | Elvin Porter | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 36 | Eva Porter | 39 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elvin Jr. Porter | 21 | Son | Helper & Decorator | Louisiana |
| 38 | Elmo Porter | 19 | Son | Elevator Boy | Louisiana |
| 39 | Elzina Porter | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 40 | Marguerite Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Mary Porter THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Asther Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Dorothy Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Alex Conover | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rebecca Conover | 47 | Wife-H | Truckman | Louisiana |
| 46 | Eugene Conover | 14 | Son | Cook | Louisiana |
| 47 | Louis St. Amant | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ernest St. Amant | 39 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Gloria St. Amant | 15 | Grand daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)