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Robert Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Merle — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Detroit 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Porter | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Porter | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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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 | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Howard Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Merle Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Porter
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Merle Porter
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Porter
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Porter
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Porter
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01881-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice L Smith | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Leo Flanagan | 35 | Head | Body Assembler | Michigan |
| 3 | Irma Flanagan | 32 | Wife | Operator Sewing Mach | Michigan |
| 4 | Clairine Laginess | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Jesse Laginess | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Odis Tindall | 37 | Head | Motor Assembly | Indiana |
| 7 | Miriam Tindall | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | William Tindall | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | James Tindall | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Patricia Tindall | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Sal Halen | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Halen | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Elsie Marron | 75 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Merle Porter | 47 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 15 | Clara Porter | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Robert Porter THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Cook | Michigan |
| 17 | John Howell | 29 | Head | Spraying | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bertha Howell | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dalton Howell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Hugh Howell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charline Howell | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Joe Novotny | 41 | Head | Punch Press | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 23 | Morton Burchett | 27 | Head | Gun Welding | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruth Burchett | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 25 | Marvin Burchett | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Gerald Burchett | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Clarence Revard | 26 | Head | Roofer | Michigan |
| 28 | Marie Revard | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ross Revard | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Diane Revard | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Carol Revard | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Thomas D Morgan | 63 | Head | Mechanic Helper | England |
| 33 | Sybil Morgan | 50 | Wife | Dressmaker | Indiana |
| 34 | Joseph Benoit | 66 | Head | Boiler Operator | Canada Eng |
| 35 | Ella Benoit | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Pearl King | 43 | Housekeeper | Nurse | Illinois |
| 37 | Bruno Kisseberth | 45 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 38 | Russaw Kisseberth | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Elsie Kisseberth | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Nancy Kisseberth | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)