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Charles Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chickasaw, Mississippi |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logger |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Formerly 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Porter | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Nellie Porter | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Preston Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Houston Porter | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lee Porter | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Porter | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Porter | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logger |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Head, age 60
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Cal |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Okolona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Engine foreman |
| Industry | R.R. Yards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2946 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Porter
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Laughlin | 49 | Head | Brick Mason | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ellen Laughlin | 34 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lillie Laughlin | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 54 | Thade Laughlin | 16 | Son | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cleveland Laughlin | 9 | Son | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 56 | Edna Laughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Howard Laughlin | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Charley Laughlin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lucinda Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lavada Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 62 | Laura Pry | 68 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Robert B. Pry | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Pry | 86 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Dear Susie Pry | 8 | Orphan | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | William Edmonds | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Edmonds | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ida B. Edmonds | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Andrew J. Porter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Fannie C. Porter | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Odell Porter | 28 | Son | Off Bearer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Charles Porter THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Porter | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Preston Porter | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mollie M. Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lee Porter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Houston Porter | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Thomas J. Porter | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Nellie Porter | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Scott Jones | 19 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mary Jones | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ella Gaston | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Fannie J. Gaston | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Corlinia Gaston | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | M. J. Gaston | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lola J. Gaston | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Lone Gaston | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Grant Gaston | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Lillie Gaston | 18 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 90 | Maggie Gaston | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 91 | White Gaston | 13 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 92 | Pauline Gaston | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Brown W. Gaston | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Wiley Mulaney | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Maggie Mulaney | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Edd C. Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Beatrice Johnson | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)