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William Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harris, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Houston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Lamar | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Porter | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Evelyn Lamar | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Porter | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Emma Porter | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Head, age 44
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Harris, Texas
Head, age 56
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Other, age 66
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Willie Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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.
Our Model Tree links William Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Porter
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2350:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gordon A White | 30 | Son | Optometrist | England |
| 52 | John White | 25 | Son | Florist | Ireland |
| 53 | Arthur White | 23 | Son | Florist | England |
| 54 | Jessie White | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 55 | Albert White | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Edith White | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Katherine White | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | William E Porter THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 61 | Emma Porter | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Eugene Porter | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 63 | Ernestine Lamar | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Evelyn Lamar | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | George Blau | 46 | Head | Timekeeper | Texas |
| 67 | Olga Blau | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | Tom Sr. Coleman | 55 | Head | Storekeeper | Texas |
| 70 | Perry J Tucker | 22 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sidney Tucker | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Tom Jr. Coleman | 18 | Brother | Lineman | Texas |
| 73 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Forris Drayton | 30 | Head | House Keeper | Louisiana |
| 76 | Dorothy Drayton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 77 | Roy Dancy | 41 | Roomer | Cotton Ginner | Georgia |
| 78 | Robert Dancy | 7 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 79 | Albin Dancy | 6 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 80 | Don L Caldwell | 39 | Roomer | U.S. Secret Service | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charles C Heckert | 32 | Head | Voucher Clerk | Louisiana |
| 82 | Evelyn Heckert | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Katherine Heckert | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Herman H Bauerle | 53 | Head | Investigator | Texas |
| 85 | Minnie Bauerle | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 86 | Eugene R Bauerle | 24 | Son | Billing Clerk | Texas |
| 87 | Margaret Bauerle | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Robert Bauerle | 16 | Son | Mail Boy | Texas |
| 89 | Aline Bauerle | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Dorothy Bauerle | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Charles E Smith | 26 | Head | Hotel Clerk | Texas |
| 92 | Helen Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 93 | Gordon B Sr Bell | 51 | Head | Supervisor | Texas |
| 94 | Mary Bell | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Gordon B Jr Bell | 26 | Son | Purchasing Agt | Texas |
| 96 | Helen Bell | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 97 | Kenneth Bell | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | Peter C Wilson | 53 | Head | Grader | Alabama |
| 100 | Mabel Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)