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Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: ILLINOIS Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnamePORTER
Given NameRUTH
Relationship to HeadDAUGHTER
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceILLINOIS
1935 Residence (City)CHICAGO CITY
1935 Residence (County)COOK
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Ruth Age Birth yr
Stella Porter Spouse — 37 ~1903
Wodson Porter Head — 40 ~1900
Mckinley Porter Son — 11 ~1929
Wodson Porter Son — 14 ~1926
Roosevelt Porter Son — 7 ~1933
Cornell Porter Son — 8 ~1932
Ruth Porter Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname PORTER
Given Name RUTH
Relationship to Head DAUGHTER
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace ILLINOIS
1935 Residence (City) CHICAGO CITY
1935 Residence (County) COOK
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Roosevelt Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wodson Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornell Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckinley Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00977-00584)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 George Tucker 59 UNCLE Iron Molder ALABAMA
42 Dolores Balcom 5 GRAND DAUGHTER — ILLINOIS
43 Maurice Brown 4 GRAND SON — ILLINOIS
44 Walter Jones 46 HEAD Car Washer KENTUCKY
45 Estell Jones 42 WIFE — TENNESSEE
46 Rossetta Jones 20 DAUGHTER Seamstress TENNESSEE
47 Yvonne Jones 2 DAUGHTER — ILLINOIS
48 Nathaniel Jones 1 SON — ILLINOIS
49 Scott Killingsworth 54 HEAD Carpenter Helper MISSISSIPPI
50 Susie Killingsworth 52 WIFE — MISSISSIPPI
51 Scott Jr Killingsworth 33 SON Street Constr Project MISSISSIPPI
52 Anna Killingsworth 28 DAUGHTER IN LAW — SOUTH CAROLINA
53 Janet Killingsworth 12 GRAND DAUGHTER — ILLINOIS
54 Winchell Killingsworth 10 GRAND SON — ILLINOIS
55 James Killingsworth 32 SON Drum Filler MISSISSIPPI
56 Wodson Porter 40 HEAD Timekeeper GEORGIA
57 Stella Porter 37 WIFE — ALABAMA
58 Wodson Jr Porter 14 SON — ILLINOIS
59 Ruth Porter THIS PERSON 12 DAUGHTER — ILLINOIS
60 Mckinley Porter 11 SON — ILLINOIS
61 Cornell Porter 8 SON — ILLINOIS
62 Roosevelt Porter 7 SON — ILLINOIS
63 James Hull 50 HEAD Laborer MISSISSIPPI
64 Ophelia Hull 49 WIFE — MISSISSIPPI
65 Herman Jones 32 SON Concrete Mixer MISSISSIPPI
66 Joseph Jones 25 STEPSON Janitor MISSISSIPPI
67 Anna Porter 45 HEAD — ALABAMA
68 Georgia Porter 20 DAUGHTER — ILLINOIS
69 Morris Porter 11 SON — ILLINOIS
70 Susie Smith 22 LODGER House Training GEORGIA
71 Richard Thomas 39 HEAD Trucker ARKANSAS
72 Elisabeth Thomas 36 WIFE — ARKANSAS
73 Ocielee Clay Thomas 5 DAUGHTER 0 ILLINOIS
74 Loretta Thomas 3 DAUGHTER — ILLINOIS
75 Richard Jr Thomas 5 SON — ILLINOIS
76 Millard Drickell 21 HEAD Street Constr Laborer ILLINOIS
77 Alice Drickell 19 WIFE — ILLINOIS
78 Barbara Drickell 2 DAUGHTER 0 ILLINOIS
79 Gwendolyn Drickell 1 DAUGHTER — ILLINOIS
80 Roth Barber 34 HEAD — ILLINOIS

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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)

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