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Thomas Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCleveland-County, North Carolina
SurnamePorter
Given NameThomas O.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Cleveland
Additional Details
OccupationTeller
IndustryBank
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)360
Highest GradeC-2
1935 ResidenceNorth Carolina
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationTeller
Township / WardShelby City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Paul Porter Son — 19 ~1921
Joseph Porter Son — 18 ~1922
W Porter Son — 23 ~1917
Ethel Porter Spouse — 56 ~1884
Madeline Porter Daughter — 25 ~1915
Mary Porter Daughter — 10 ~1930
James Porter Son — 18 ~1922
William Porter Head — 71 ~1869
Thomas Porter Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 2
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name Thomas O.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 12
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Son, age 22
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Porter
Given Name Thomas O.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Cleveland
Occupation Teller
Industry Bank
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 360
Highest Grade C-2
1935 Residence North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

Model Tree

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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Porter
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Porter
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Porter
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Porter
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Porter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
W Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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

1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02891-00179)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William R. Porter 71 Head — North Carolina
42 Ethel B. Porter 56 Wife — North Carolina
43 W. Robert Porter 23 Son Salesman North Carolina
44 Madeline Porter 25 Daughter — North Carolina
45 Thomas O. Porter THIS PERSON 22 Son Teller North Carolina
46 Paul B. Porter 19 Son Proprietor North Carolina
47 James P. Porter 18 Son Attendant North Carolina
48 Joseph M. Porter 18 Son Attendant North Carolina
49 Mary Porter 10 Daughter — North Carolina
50 George W. Bofarth 27 Head Farmer South Carolina
51 Artheusa C. Bofarth 27 Wife — North Carolina
52 Martha L. Bofarth 3 Daughter — North Carolina
53 Willie Ralph Bofarth 0 Son — North Carolina
54 Lem E. Page 32 Head Slicer North Carolina
55 Pearl C. Page 29 Wife Saleswoman North Carolina
56 Andrew Dawkins 29 Head Laborer South Carolina
57 Essie N. Dawkins 29 Wife Laundress North Carolina
58 A. C. Dawkins 9 Son — North Carolina
59 Magdalene Dawkins 8 Daughter — North Carolina
60 James E. Dawkins 6 Son — North Carolina
61 Joe D. Dawkins 4 Son — North Carolina
62 Esther M. Dawkins 1 Daughter — North Carolina
63 William C. Putnam 38 Head Indexer North Carolina
64 Minnie L. Putnam 30 Wife Salesperson North Carolina
65 John D. Shytle 57 Head Service Station Manager North Carolina
66 Oates N. Shytle 53 Wife — North Carolina
67 John D. Jr. Shytle 22 Son Accountant North Carolina
68 Hester C. Whisnant 73 Mother-in-law — North Carolina
69 Dewitt Crawford 34 Head Barber North Carolina
70 Alice B. Crawford 30 Wife Billing Clerk North Carolina
71 Jean Crawford 5 Daughter — North Carolina
72 Nellie Wilson 33 Head Servant North Carolina
73 Baylus F. Spangler 54 Head Farmer North Carolina
74 Ruth D. Spangler 50 Wife — North Carolina
75 John B. Spangler 26 Son Salesman North Carolina
76 Robert F. Spangler 22 Son Office Clerk North Carolina
77 L. Catherine Spangler 23 Daughter — North Carolina
78 William B. Spangler 11 Son — North Carolina
79 Mary A. Spangler 8 Daughter — North Carolina
80 R. Vance Brown 36 Head Salesman North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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