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Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Long Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Porter | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Alice Porter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Porter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Porter | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Porter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Enos Carver | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 9
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Richard Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sullivan Lloyd | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Arlena Lloyd | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Croom | 42 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vera Croom | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Frances Croom | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jack Croom | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Croom | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Croom | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | H. R. Caisson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dora Caisson | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 51 | Leslie R. Caisson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma J. Caisson | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Boney Malpass | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Myrtle Malpass | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Evelyn Malpass | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Faye Malpass | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nancy Malpass | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Walker | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Betty Ann Walker | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pearline Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charles D. Walker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Herman Walker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lily Mae Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Buddy Walker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Girl Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willie James Walker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Moore | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Essie L. Moore | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Young Eunice Moore | 28 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | T. W. Moore | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | John W. Porter | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice M. Porter | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Edith Porter | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth Porter THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carl Porter | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Richard Porter | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Porter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Enos Carver | 48 | Bro-in-law | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Ollie Bland | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alberta Bland | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)