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Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Forest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Porter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Porter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Porter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Velma Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Porter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Will Porter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Porter | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Other, age 30
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruthy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 40
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03327-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Woodrow Gunn | 23 | son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 42 | J. T. Cannon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Rena Cannon | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Larson Cannon | 23 | son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 45 | Charlie Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lillie Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Harold Jones | 26 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Charlie Jr. Jones | 19 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Netta Denton | 44 | Sister in law | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Will Porter | 44 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Ruth Porter THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Betty Sue Porter | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Velma Jean Porter | 15 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Naomi Mae Porter | 12 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Dorothy Fern Porter | 9 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | J. W. Porter | 7 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | J. M. Baker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Opal Baker | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Geraldine Baker | 14 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | George W. Baker | 13 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Raymond Baker | 9 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Vada Ruth Baker | 5 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Will C. O'Pharrow | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Annie E. O'Pharrow | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lura E. | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Lura | 37 | daughter | Lease Broker | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Lura E. Mccuiston | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Lura Mccuiston | 37 | daughter | Lease Broker | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Eugene Ray Leffertiller | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 70 | Velma Leffertiller | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Marion E. Lefertiller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Carrie Bell Lefertiller | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | W. P. Cook | 59 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lillian G. Cook | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Claude M. | 19 | Head | Spray Man | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Louise | 17 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Shirley Jean | 1 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | D. L. Children | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha Children | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Clarence Children | 21 | son | Asst. Laborer | Kentucky |
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)