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Thomas Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cane Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Cane Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Porter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Neman Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Porter | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Porter | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Pearl Porter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Johnie Porter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Loyal Porter | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Arkansas
Head, age 49
Logan, Arkansas · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Tom C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Logan-County, Arkansas
Head, age 57
Logan-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cane Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Porter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Porter
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00151-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Jean Wall | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruth Virginia Wall | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Helen Wall | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Grady Wayne Wall | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Willie Stewart | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ruth Stewart | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Willie Jean Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Jimmie Paul Stewart | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Stewart | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Nute Owens | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Virginia Owens | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Marmaduke Wall | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 13 | Zula Wall | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Alpina Helton | 52 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 15 | Nancie Helton | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | James Archie Helton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Charles Lee Helton | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Melvonia Helton | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | C. F. Ockley | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eunice Tyson | 53 | Sister | — | S. Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Snyder | 38 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Loyd Bryan | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bill Bryan | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | B. F. Porter | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lalie Porter | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Rosie Porter | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Leonard Winfield | 34 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 28 | Consada Winfield | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Leonard Winfield | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Louisa Winfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Thomas Porter THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ethel Porter | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Loyal E. Porter | 26 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Neman M. Porter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Johnie May Porter | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Billie Joe Porter | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Pearl Gwyn Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Robert J. Maxwell | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Olva Maxwell | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Donald Maxwell | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)