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Mary Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Faulkner-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Faulkner-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clifton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Porter | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Bessie Porter | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ray Porter | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mary Porter | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Faulkner, Arkansas
Spouse, age 45
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Faulkner, Arkansas
Spouse, age 55
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 64
Faulkner-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Porter
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00135-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. O. Havens | 63 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 2 | Verna Havens | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Harris E. Havens | 30 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 4 | Thurman W. Havens | 27 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 5 | Vida Fay Havens | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Iva M. Havens | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Bernard A. Havens | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | William P. Havens | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Martha Ann Havens | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Joe B. Havens | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lillian E. Porter | 30 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 12 | Billie Joe Porter | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Betty J. Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | A. M. Porter | 69 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Porter THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ray V. Porter | 39 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Porter | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | John N. Taylor | 64 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ada M. Taylor | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Alen Milligan | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Noma Milligan | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Houston A. Goff | 40 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 23 | M. Beulah Goff | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Brusell Goff | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Billie Joe Goff | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ira L. Burnett | 46 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 27 | Irene A. Burnett | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Burl M. Burnett | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Charles L. Burnett | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Fred M. Burnett | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sanford E. Davis | 31 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Evelin Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | William S. Davis | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Earnest Mcmullen | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Gladys Mcmullen | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ruth Mae Mcmullen | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mart G. Hankins | 60 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 38 | Melissa Hankins | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Thurman Hankins | 24 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ealbert Hankins | 22 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
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)