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Charles Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Daviess, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & Dan — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Daviess, Indiana |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venia Porter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hossie Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dave Porter | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| John Porter | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Porter | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Tressa Porter | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Indiana
Son, age 1
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Son, age 12
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Son, age 22
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Property Clerk |
| Industry | C. C. C. Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Charles Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tressa Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Porter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Porter
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tressa Porter
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Porter
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Venia Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hossie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Daviess, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Daviess, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu428unit:0195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Perry A. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Marie M. Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Charles L. Draser | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Arthur H. Draser | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Edith D. Draser | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Cora R. Draser | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Charles E. Freed | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Ethel Freed | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Nelson B. Freed | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Bernard H. Freed | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Hazel D. Freed | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Leland Freed | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Isaac G. Harrott | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Helena Harrott | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | William E. Harrott | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Homer D. Harrott | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Amanda C. Harrott | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Harry W. Mullingford | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Marie Mullingford | 51 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Charles W. Freed | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Talitha Freed | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Fred H. Freed | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | Rachel B. Freed | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Indiana |
| 74 | Vella L. Freed | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Mildred G. Freed | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Perry E. P. Freed | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Mary L. Freed | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Eva E. Freed | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Leonard Melose | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Mary D. Melose | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | George H. Melose | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Jennie R. Melose | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Marie L. Melose | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | William R. Callahan | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 85 | Audrey Callahan | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Eva M. Callahan | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Tressa H. Callahan | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Albert G. Boyd | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Stella M. Boyd | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 90 | Walden T. Boyd | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Rose M. Boyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Dave Porter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 93 | Tressa Porter | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Hossie M. Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Venia M. Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | John W. Porter | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Charles Porter THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | William Carpenter | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 99 | Gracie C. Carpenter | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 100 | Arthur R. Carpenter | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)