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Mary Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane Mag Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Porter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| A Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Porter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Porter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Porter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Velda Porter | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| G Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucy Porter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crittenden, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Crittenden-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Crittenden-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane Mag Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Shelby Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Crittenden-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01297-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper G. Aldridge | 48 | Head | Hoist Engr. | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie Aldridge | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Margaret Aldridge | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jewell Aldridge | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Charles R. Aldridge | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Chesley Belt | 55 | Head | Road Construction | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lora Belt | 46 | Wife | House Work | Kentucky |
| 8 | Guy Belt | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 9 | Freeman J. Belt | 20 | Son | Road Construction | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clifton Belt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Eugene Belt | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 12 | Barney Belt | 15 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lemma Belt | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Alton Belt | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Iva V. Belt | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Melva R. Belt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | J. Allie Porter | 49 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lucy M. Porter | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | G. Eugene Porter | 21 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | J. Willard Porter | 19 | Son | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 21 | Velda M. Porter | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mattie O. Porter | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | A. Kathryn Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary L. Porter THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Dorothy E. Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Shelby R. Porter | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cecil E. Jennings | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Bertha Jennings | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary E. Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Virgil Myrick | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 32 | Georgia Q. Myrick | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Robert L. Myrick | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Billy J. Myrick | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Herman F. Porter | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mae Porter | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William G. Porter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Reed Porter | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ralph Porter | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | M. Helen Porter | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)