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Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood Cotton Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Glenwood Cotton Mill |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Porter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Porter | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| J Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elbert Porter | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Spouse, age 28
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Spouse, age 40
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood Cotton Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allie (X) Roper | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Viola Roper | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ernest Roper | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jessie Ellen Roper | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Julius Roper | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Cathleen Roper | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Oscar Roper | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie (X) Turner | 43 | Head | Winder | South Carolina |
| 49 | Earl Turner | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Berle Turner | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Pearl Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Irene Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Clifford V. Golightly | 28 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 54 | Leila Golightly | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Golightly | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles Golightly | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Will F. (X) Epps | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bertie Epps | 41 | Wife | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Frances Epps | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lewis Epps | 18 | Son | Mane | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth L. Epps | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Epps | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Elbert Porter | 55 | Head | Worker In Warper Room | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Porter THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | J. T. Porter | 19 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Porter | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth L. Porter | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Roy W. Hunter | 37 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eula Hunter | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bobbie Hunter | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Maxine Hunter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Geraldine Hunter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jimmie Hunter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Silas Porter | 67 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Richard D. Fortner | 34 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Inez V. Fortner | 28 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 77 | Joan Fortner | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Betty Fortner | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Louise Corley | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Beatrice Corley | 31 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | South 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)