RP
Robert Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Maggie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jaeger |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Barwind |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Porter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Porter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Porter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 1
Mcdowell, West Virginia · 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 | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 11
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Son, age 21
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jaeger |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 George Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Porter
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Porter
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Porter
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Jessie Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04421-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William M Wright | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Bobbie Joe Wright | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | John Piter | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lenola O Piter | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thurman Piter | 15 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 46 | Carson Piter | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nelson Piter | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Linton Piter | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | John Piter | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Delbert Hawkins | 27 | Head | Lensman | Virginia |
| 51 | Clarice O Hawkins | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Bobbie Hawkins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Rita Sue Hawkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Molly Sims | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Virgil Sims | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Helen Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | James Sims | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Bruce Compton | 31 | Head | Lay Track | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice O Compton | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jenine Compton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Gary Compton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mildred E Compton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Clede Compton | 34 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 64 | Lenie Russell | 37 | Head | Brake Man | Virginia |
| 65 | Myrtle O Russell | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Simon Maguran | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lillian Maguran | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jene Maguran | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | James O Dewell | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 70 | Dorothy Dewell | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hilda Dewell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Hubert Stilton | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 73 | Ada O Stilton | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jenivive Stilton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Phillip Stilton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | George W Porter | 46 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 77 | Maggie O Porter | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Porter THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Jessie Porter | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Georgia Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)