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Thomas Porter — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Ross, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Porter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ross, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Ross, Ohio
Surname	Porter
Given Name	Thomas V.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Concord Township
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Robert Forsythe	Son	—	10	~1920
John Porter	Son	—	13	~1917
Thomas Porter	Other	—	39	~1891
Virginia Porter	Daughter	—	10	~1920
Herbert Houser	Other	—	65	~1865
Ruth Porter	Other	—	38	~1892
Ralph Forsythe	Son	—	16	~1914
Jane Porter	Daughter	—	16	~1914
John Forsythe	Head	—	39	~1891
Margaret Forsythe	Other	—	33	~1897
Emma Houser	Other	—	60	~1870
Thomas Porter	Son	—	14	~1916
Julia Porter	Daughter	—	15	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Ross, Ohio

Son, age 4

Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Thomas V
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ross, Ohio

Son, age 14

Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Thomas V.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Thomas Porter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ross, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Thomas Porter

Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Ohio

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Sibling

Ralph Forsythe

Sibling · 1930 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Porter

Sibling · 1930 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Julia Porter

Sibling · 1930 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jane Porter

Sibling · 1930 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Virginia Porter

Sibling · 1930 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Robert Forsythe

Sibling · 1930 · 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

1930 US Federal Census — Ross, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1864:0803)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Crawford Myron	43	Step-son	Laborer	Ohio
2	Louis Wilcox	26	Head	Laborer	Michigan
3	May Wilcox	27	Wife-H	—	Wisconsin
4	Thelma Wilcox	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	George Gillespie	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
6	Amos Acton	64	Head	Farmer	Germany
7	Daisy Acton	35	Daughter	—	Virginia
8	Roy Acton	30	Son	Laborer	Ohio
9	Bernice Acton	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
10	Julia A. Acton	2	Grandchild	—	Ohio
11	Harvey Patterson	64	Head	Farmer	Indiana
12	Martha P. Patterson	60	Wife-H	—	Kentucky
13	Guy Mathis	41	Boarder	Laborer	Ohio
14	Bula Patterson	20	Grand-niece	—	Indiana
15	Benjamin Schiller	49	Head	Farmer	Ohio
16	Minnie Schiller	47	Wife-H	—	Ohio
17	Margaret Schiller	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Aubrey Schiller	17	Son	—	Ohio
19	Harold Schiller	15	Son	—	Ohio
20	Howard Schiller	12	Son	—	Ohio
21	Eugene Schiller	6	Son	—	Ohio
22	John Forsythe	39	Head	Laborer	Ohio
23	Margaret Forsythe	33	Wife-H	—	Ohio
24	Ralph Forsythe	16	Son	—	Ohio
25	Robert Forsythe	10	Son	—	Ohio
26	Thomas E. Porter	39	O	Farmer	Ohio
27	Ruth V. Porter	38	Wife-H	—	Ohio
28	Jane R. Porter	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Julia H. Porter	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Thomas V. Porter THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Ohio
31	John N. Porter	13	Son	—	Ohio
32	Virginia Porter	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Herbert Houser	65	O	Farmer	Ohio
34	Emma Houser	60	Wife-H	—	Ohio
35	Ora M. Comer	33	Head	Laborer	Ohio
36	Miriam Comer	30	Wife-H	—	Ohio
37	Harold E. Comer	12	Son	—	Ohio
38	James F. Comer	9	Son	—	Ohio
39	Bernice M. Comer	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Oma L. Comer	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
41	Hattie Comer	62	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
42	David Comer	80	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
43	Stanley Sanders	53	Head	Electrician	Ohio
44	Olive Sanders	45	Wife-H	—	Ohio
45	Russel C. Sanders	17	Son	—	Ohio
46	Ann Sanders	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Howard Miner	23	Head	Farmer	Ohio
48	Grace Miner	23	Wife-H	—	Ohio
49	John H. Pennisten	76	O	Farmer	Ohio
50	Elizabeth Pennisten	60	Wife-H	—	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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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