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Charles Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butte, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butte, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butte, California |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Central House Precinct Part Of Township 5 Gridley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Porter | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Whitney Porter | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles Porter | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Porter | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butte, California
Head, age 49
Butte, California · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Butte, California
Head, age 58
Butte, California · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Butte, California
Head, age 68
Butte, California · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butte, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Porter
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Butte, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Butte, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu094unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W Rippey | 58 | Head | Farm Manager | California |
| 52 | Cathlin C Rippey | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Ruth L Rippey | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | George L Rippey | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Samuel E Rippey | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Carlotta L Rippey | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 57 | Dorothy C Rippey | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Hattie J Yeager | 58 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Colorado |
| 59 | Charlie Ah | 65 | Servant | Labour | China |
| 60 | John H Miller | 66 | Hired man | Laborer | California |
| 61 | Thomas Lucas | 59 | Hired man | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Thomas Douglas | 54 | Hired man | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Andrew Erickson | 26 | Hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 64 | John Mclaughlen | 49 | Hired man | Laborer | California |
| 65 | Frank O'Brien | 47 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jack N Carr | 48 | Hired man | Laborer | California |
| 67 | Vincent Balon | 29 | Hired man | Laborer | Spain |
| 68 | Arthur Brown | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | California |
| 69 | William Brown | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | California |
| 70 | Harvey N Sealey | 48 | Head | Labour | California |
| 71 | William R Sealey | 19 | Son | Labour | California |
| 72 | Oled D Gibson | 29 | Head | Foreman | Oregon |
| 73 | Bessie E Gibson | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 74 | Mildred M Gibson | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 75 | Malcolm M Gibson | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Chester L Gibson | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 77 | John Bock | 62 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | George A Lynch | 22 | Head | Electrician | California |
| 79 | Sarah P Lynch | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Arline L Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 81 | Carolyn L Porter | 71 | Grandmother | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Grover Jackson | 33 | Head | Farm Manager | California |
| 83 | Dulcie M Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 84 | Grover R Jackson | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 85 | Catherine Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 86 | Anson G Jackson | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 87 | Thomas Jackson | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 88 | Charles M Santy | 55 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 89 | Sarah Santy | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 90 | Charles A Santy | 32 | Son | Gas Engineer | California |
| 91 | Lloyd Santy | 26 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 92 | Howard Santy | 18 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 93 | Margaret A Coombs | 60 | Head | — | California |
| 94 | Charles W Porter THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Mary L Porter | 56 | Wife | — | California |
| 96 | Charles L Porter | 24 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 97 | Whitney G Porter | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 98 | Frank R Tanty | 29 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 99 | Lee Ki Fong | 63 | Head | Labour | China |
| 100 | Gee Ah | 51 | Partner | Garden | China |
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)