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Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents I & Raleigh — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rector Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Agent |
| Industry | Cosmetics & perfumes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Sales Agent |
| Township / Ward | Rector 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Porter | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Flossie Porter | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lawrence Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wanda Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Porter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Porter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Daughter, age
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruthly |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rector Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Sales Agent |
| Industry | Cosmetics & perfumes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father I Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Raleigh Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Raleigh Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flossie Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flossy Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
I Porter
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raleigh Porter
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raleigh Porter
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flossie Porter
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flossy Porter
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edna Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-01003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne D. Hunt | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Juanita Hunt | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Kenneth Hunt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | A. Jackson Faulkner | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | William H. Faulkner | 70 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 6 | S. Tom Faulkner | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Nellie J. Faulkner | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Harold Carter | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Bertha Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nathan Leroy Carter | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Carl Phelps | 22 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Illinois |
| 12 | Robertine Phelps | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Eugene Phelps | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Gerald Ray Phelps | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Fred D. Brockett | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Lillie Jane Brockett | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | J. Carlton Brockett | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Goldie Brockett | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Beulah Brockett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lourdean Brockett | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Freddie Brockett | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | D. D. Porter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Lela Porter | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jimmy Porter | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Porter | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joe S. Francis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Nettie Francis | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles H. Francis | 73 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Sidney Francis | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Martha Francis | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Gregg | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Virginia Gregg | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Darmis Edward Gregg | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Francis Glenn Gregg | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | I. Raleigh Porter | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Flossie Porter | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth Porter THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Sales Agent | Illinois |
| 38 | Lawrence Porter | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Edna Ann Porter | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Wanda Nada Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)