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Robert Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Eoda — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Dodge Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Porter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louis Porter | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Harold Porter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Porter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Donald Porter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myrtle Porter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Iowa
Son, age 1
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Union, Iowa
Son, age 11
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Class of Worker | 65 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Union-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Union-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union County |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Robert Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Eoda Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Loda Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Porter
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eoda Porter
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loda Porter
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Porter
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Porter
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Norma Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Union-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl S Metzger | 49 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 42 | Helen G Metzger | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Raymond L Metzger | 17 | Son | — | S Dakota |
| 44 | Roy J Kingery | 40 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 45 | Ruby G Kingery | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Merill E Kingery | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Harold K Kingery | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Homer H Kline | 31 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 49 | Eula M Kline | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | John H Kline | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Charles E Kline | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | James E Kingery | 31 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 53 | Lela V Kingery | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 54 | James Jr Kingery | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Wendell Mathes | 26 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 56 | Mabel B Mathes | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Rosita M Mathes | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Clarence E Carey | 27 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 59 | Gladys J Carey | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Mary J Carey | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Frances J Carey | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | George O Ruckman | 64 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 63 | Anna L Ruckman | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Ephraim F Wilson | 50 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 65 | Bertha M Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Ray Hewitt | 48 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 67 | Mamie Hewitt | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Shirley J Hewitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Louis E Porter | 48 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 70 | Myrtle Porter | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Robert E Porter THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 72 | Norma J Porter | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | James F Porter | 18 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 74 | Donald W Porter | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Harold E Porter | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Brainerd Powell | 70 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 77 | Bertha C Powell | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Orval J Powell | 29 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 79 | Lawrence E Frueh | 45 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 80 | Clara P Frueh | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)