Robert Porter — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Robert Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Idaho
Surname	Porter
Given Name	Robert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Clifton Village
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Clifton Village
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Porter	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Robert Porter	Head	—	40	~1900
Sarah Willmore	Other	—	80	~1860
Lynn Porter	Son	—	18	~1922
Elena Porter	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Idaho

Other, age 20

Franklin, Idaho · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Hired Man
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	Idaho
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Power Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Franklin, Idaho

Other, age 30

Franklin, Idaho · implied b. ~1900 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Robert E
Relationship to Head	Father-H
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	13
Veteran	R
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Franklin-County, Idaho

Head, age 40

Franklin-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Robert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Clifton Village
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Robert Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Robert Porter

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Idaho

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00745-00221)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lyman Quay	44	Head	Farmer	Idaho
2	Jessie Quay	39	Wife	—	Idaho
3	Don Quay	7	Son	—	Idaho
4	David Quay	3	Son	—	Idaho
5	Dewan B. Sorenson	33	Head	Teacher	Utah
6	Beth Sorenson	21	Wife	—	Idaho
7	Charles D. Sorenson	1	Son	—	Utah
8	Drain D. Howell	61	Head	Farmer	Idaho
9	Chloe Howell	57	Wife	Teacher	Arizona
10	Lawrence C. Sorenson	39	Head	Carpenter	Idaho
11	Marguerite Sorenson	40	Wife	—	Utah
12	Rayola Sorenson	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
13	Margaret Sorenson	17	Daughter	—	Idaho
14	Shirley Sorenson	15	Daughter	—	Idaho
15	John B. Sorenson	12	Son	—	Idaho
16	Leland Sorenson	9	Son	—	Idaho
17	Rex B. Sorenson	8	Son	—	Idaho
18	Lawrence B. Sorenson	6	Son	—	Idaho
19	Earl B. Howell	40	Head	Cattle Dealer	Idaho
20	Ethel D. Howell	40	Wife	—	Idaho
21	June Howell	17	Daughter	—	Idaho
22	Adrian Howell	14	Son	—	Idaho
23	Raymond Howell	12	Son	—	Utah
24	Mary L. Howell	10	Daughter	—	Idaho
25	Donald E. Howell	7	Son	—	Idaho
26	Leland Howell	5	Son	—	Idaho
27	Dalant J. Howell	2	Son	—	Idaho
28	Henry J. Howell	77	Head	Farmer	Utah
29	Joseph G. Newling	38	Head	Laborer	Missouri
30	Lucy Newling	34	Wife	—	Idaho
31	Idella Newling	15	Daughter	—	Idaho
32	Gloria Newling	12	Daughter	—	Utah
33	Gene Newling	10	Daughter	—	Utah
34	Nona Newling	8	Daughter	—	Utah
35	Larell Newling	5	Son	—	Idaho
36	Robert H. Porter THIS PERSON	40	Head	Farmer	Idaho
37	Elena Porter	38	Wife	—	Idaho
38	Lynn Porter	18	Son	Farmer	Idaho
39	Bernice Porter	15	Daughter	—	Idaho
40	Sarah J. Willmore	80	Mother-in-law	—	New Jersey

Search for Robert Porter

All Robert Porter Census Records Discover Porter Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data