William Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ingham-County, Michigan
Surname	Porter
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Lansing City
1935 Residence (County)	Ingham
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Lansing City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Marie Porter	Daughter	—	51	~1889
Gertrude Porter	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Porter	Head	—	71	~1869
John Porter	Son	—	14	~1926
Stella Porter	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Ingham, Michigan

Head, age 51

Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Wholesale merchant
Industry	Sheet metal
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Ingham, Michigan

Head, age 61

Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	College
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Ingham-County, Michigan

Head, age 71

Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Lansing City
1935 Residence (County)	Ingham
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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William Porter

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01761-00335)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vina Alger	35	Wife	Waitress	New York
2	Bethel Alger	17	Daughter	Housework	Michigan
3	Lowell Alger	14	Son	—	Michigan
4	Thelma Alger	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Christ Johnson	45	Head	Salesman	Michigan
6	Doris Johnson	43	Wife	—	Michigan
7	John H. Weber	37	Head	Pattern Maker	Pennsylvania
8	Mildred Weber	21	Wife	—	Michigan
9	Minnie Champion	75	Head	—	Michigan
10	Alma Champion	42	Daughter	Office Manager	Michigan
11	William Porter THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Michigan
12	Stella M. Porter	60	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Marie Porter	51	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
14	John F. Porter	14	Son	—	Michigan
15	Gertrude S. Porter	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Mary Margaret Forlaw	76	Head	—	Michigan
17	Charles E. Garry	27	Head	Clerk	Michigan
18	Catherine Garry	23	Wife	Office Girl	Michigan
19	Glenn Tyree	46	Head	Salesman	Michigan
20	Ione Tyree	48	Wife	—	Oklahoma
21	Mary Rough	65	Head	—	Michigan
22	Harry Lampson	63	Head	—	New York
23	Mae Lampson	60	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Fannie Smith	80	Roomer	—	Michigan
25	Muriel Stuyck	14	Roomer	—	Michigan
26	Carl Gretten	46	Roomer	Mill Hand	Michigan
27	Chester Litchfield	44	Roomer	Laborer	Michigan
28	John T. Thorne	66	Head	—	Michigan
29	Jennie Olive Thorne	44	Wife	Waitress	Michigan
30	John H. Thorne	16	Son	—	Michigan
31	Merritt Lewis Thorne	14	Son	—	Michigan
32	James Keller	69	Head	—	Kentucky
33	Stella Keller	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
34	Leona Ashley	27	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Kenneth Ashley	8	Grandson	—	Michigan
36	William Hennessey	43	Head	Manager (Owner)	Tennessee
37	Beatrice Hennessey	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	William Hennessey	20	Son	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
39	Josephine R. Hennessey	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	Kenneth R. Hennessey	17	Son	—	Michigan

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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.

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