Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Warren & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Occupation	clerical
Industry	rubber factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Clerical
Township / Ward	Akron
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Warren Porter	Head	—	64	~1876
Ruth Porter	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Anna Porter	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Daughter, age 1

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Class of Worker	W
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Daughter, age 11

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth L.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Daughter, age 21

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Occupation	clerical
Industry	rubber factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Warren Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Warren Porter

b. ~1876

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Porter

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Porter

Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03179-00144)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dawn Sheetz	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	Warren J. Porter	64	Head	U	New York
43	Anna L. Porter	59	Wife	H	Pennsylvania
44	Ruth Porter THIS PERSON	21	Daughter	Clerical	Ohio
45	Owen Scott	34	Head	Dipping	Tennessee
46	Claire Scott	30	Wife	H	Pennsylvania
47	Beverly Scott	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Peggy Koch	43	Head	Sewing	Sweden
49	Peggy A. Koch	18	Daughter	Clerical	Washington
50	Billy Koch	9	Son	—	Ohio
51	August Novakay	46	Head	Tube Machine Operator	Germany
52	Mary Novakay	41	Wife	H	Ohio
53	John Hank	32	Head	Foreman	Ohio
54	Genevieve Hank	22	Wife	H	Ohio
55	Jesse Henry	47	Head	Trucker	Pennsylvania
56	Alice Henry	40	Wife	H	Pennsylvania
57	Mildred Henry	20	Daughter	Housework	Pennsylvania
58	Harold Henry	15	Son	S	Ohio
59	Joseph Zabor	25	Head	Journeyman	Ohio
60	Elizabeth Zabor	25	Wife	H	Missouri
61	Joseph R. Zabor	0	Son	—	Ohio
62	John Walker	35	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
63	Irene Walker	25	Wife	H	Pennsylvania
64	Dorothy Walker	5	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
65	Lucille Walker	31	Sister	Repair Tubes	Pennsylvania
66	Alexander Webber	73	Head	U	Pennsylvania
67	Rachel Webber	74	Wife	H	Germany
68	Charles Webber	55	Son	U	Ohio
69	R. O. Capes	31	Head	Service Supervisor	Ohio
70	Elva Capes	33	Wife	H	Ohio
71	Joan Capes	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Fritz Volke	29	Head	Room Clerk	Ohio
73	Rose Volke	29	Wife	H	Alabama
74	Robert Volke	6	Son	—	Ohio
75	Fred Volke	3	Son	—	Ohio
76	Glenn Volke	33	Brother	Mail Clerk	Ohio
77	William Haas	46	Head	Oven Man Baker	Germany
78	Clayton Sticker	23	Son-in-law	Core Maker	Ohio
79	Ida Sticker	22	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
80	Guy R. Mckown	48	Head	Clerk	W. Virginia

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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