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Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oxford-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oxford-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oxford-County, Maine |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peru town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oxford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Peru Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Porter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maxine Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Porter | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Porter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Waldo Porter | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oxford, Maine
Other, age 19
Oxford, Maine · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Oxford-County, Maine
Spouse, age 28
Oxford-County, Maine · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peru town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oxford |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Porter
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Oxford-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Oxford-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01485-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wallace W Lufkin | 48 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Ada Lufkin | 39 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Nathan S Bishop | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 44 | Edna J Bishop | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 45 | Earl C Chenery | 26 | Head | Stripper | Maine |
| 46 | Eva L Chenery | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 47 | Caroline E Chenery | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 48 | Rosalie F Chenery | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 49 | Clayton D Chenery | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 50 | Marshall Childs | 24 | Head | Trayman | Maine |
| 51 | Inez E Childs | 20 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 52 | Arthur M Childs | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 53 | Ann F Childs | 0 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 54 | Grace P Adams | 18 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Maine |
| 55 | Waldo A Porter | 32 | Head | Truck Man | Maine |
| 56 | Ruth E Porter THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 57 | Pauline I Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 58 | Maxine V Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 59 | Betty R Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 60 | Mary H Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 61 | Frank E Porter | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 62 | Arthur R Porter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Canada-Eng |
| 63 | Edith I Porter | 52 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 64 | Eleanor B Porter | 27 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 65 | Arthur R Jr Porter | 20 | Son | Composition Man | Maine |
| 66 | Ellery G Porter | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 67 | Clarence Drake | 21 | Hired Man | Laborer | Maine |
| 68 | Stowell H Eustis | 39 | Head | Shipper | Maine |
| 69 | Dorothy H Eustis | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 70 | Stowell Jr Eustis | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 71 | Stanley Eustis | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 72 | Robert F Eustis | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 73 | John D Eustis | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 74 | Wallace J Eustis | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 75 | Willis N Mcguire | 32 | Head | Lathe Man | Maine |
| 76 | Bessie C Mcguire | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 77 | Wilma J Mcguire | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 78 | Joyce E Mcguire | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 79 | Willis G Mcguire | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 80 | Benjamin F Roberts | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
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)