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Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pope-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Salome Porter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| W Porter | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Porter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Vivian Porter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Patsy Porter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Other, age 34
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 46
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Porter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Porter
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00164-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doyle Baker | 44 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lulu Q Baker | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Sarah A Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | J. S. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Twila Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Bert Williams | 42 | Head | Disabled Vet | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lucille Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Victor Turner | 28 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lola B Turner | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | John Turner | 12 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Truman J Tucker | 22 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 52 | Rheba Tucker | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Robert B Ferguson | 25 | Head | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 54 | Imogene Ferguson | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | V. Ann Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | L. Sue Ferguson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Elsie Martin | 60 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Don W Russell | 26 | Head | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 59 | Emily B Russell | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | William A Russell | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Robert D Russell | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mrs Alma Burrows | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | N. M. Cloninger | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 64 | Francis M Cloninger | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mary Ruth Cloninger | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 66 | J. A. Robertson | 38 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 67 | Lois Robertson | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ida Lee Robertson | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | D. J. Robertson | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Don Robertson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | W. Emmett Porter | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 72 | Ruth Porter THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Vivian Porter | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 74 | Mary D Porter | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Patsy Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Salome Porter | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Ted R Cloninger | 32 | Head | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 78 | Arnell Cloninger | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Jimmy J Cloninger | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ruth Wade | 23 | Lodger | Teaching | Arkansas |
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)