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Alice Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alice Porter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Porter | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Porter | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Charley Porter | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alice Porter | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Annie Porter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Fannie Porter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| George Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mamie Porter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Porter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 44
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Alice Porter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Porter
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa E Finley | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Ethie Finley | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Myrtle Finley | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary L Finley | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Sarah C Finley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Francis Finley | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Minnie Finley | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Lonnie Finley | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Jameson Templin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Georgia A Templin | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lena O Templin | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lewis W Templin | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mildred Templin | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Wright Bloom | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Rebecca F Bloom | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Minnie Bloom | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Cecil Bloom | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Thomas W Poe | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Mae Poe | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Floy Poe | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Lila B Poe | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ruth Gilbert | 40 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Frank L Kilmer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Nellie Kilmer | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Homer L Kilmer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | James A Kilmer | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Martha Kilmer | 50 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Isaac W Finger | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Lillie M Finger | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Malcolm L Jones | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Sarah J Jones | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Oscar G Jones | 38 | Son | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 83 | Sarah G Jones | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Belle Scales | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Benjamin W Brazden | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Florence Brazden | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Rufus F Jackson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Lilly Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Garland Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Leonard Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | George W Sr Porter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Alice M Porter THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Mamie Porter | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Charley B Porter | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Annie Porter | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Harris Porter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | George W Jr Porter | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Ruth Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Fannie Porter | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Robert Emixson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)