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Thomas Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ellis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billy Porter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Barbara Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wood Porter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Porter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roy Porter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nora Porter | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7.00 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Head, age 44
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 44 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00169-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dixie D. Townsend | 44 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Olen Townsend | 42 | Son | Gen Farming | Arkansas |
| 3 | Della G. Williams | 45 | Head | Telephone Oper | Missouri |
| 4 | Adrain Mathews | 54 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lossia Mathews | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John Mathews | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Helen Walton | 38 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 8 | Della Walton | 30 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Rose Marie Walton | 20 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lucian C. Gill | 68 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 11 | Francis Gill | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Thomas C. Porter THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Nora Porter | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Roy Porter | 22 | Son | Cutting Timber | Arkansas |
| 15 | Raymond Porter | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 16 | Wood Porter | 17 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 17 | Billy Porter | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Barbara Jean Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Thomas F. Canady | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lula Canady | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Eloy Jean Canady | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | June Canady | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | William Canady | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Thomas Canady | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Robert Dilchman | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Winnie Dilchman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Verne Dilchman | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bobby Joyce Dilchman | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Billy Dilchman | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Paul G. Brown | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Florence Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Bobby Lee Brown | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Guy Bunt | 48 | Head | Cutting Timber | Arkansas |
| 34 | Hattie Bunt | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Earnest Bunt | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | William J. Warren | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Blanch Warren | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | William Thomas Warren | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Eloy Mae Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Louise Warren | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)