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Charles Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ray, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Charles Porter across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ray, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ray, Missouri |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Camden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Porter | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ralph Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Porter | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 35
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 45
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charley Y |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 53
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 65
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Charlie W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ray-County, Missouri
Head, age 75
Ray-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | C. Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Charles Porter across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Porter
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu941unit:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed D White | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Jannie White | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Sylvester White | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Maggie White | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Samuel Offutt | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Elizabeth Offutt | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Christine M Offutt | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Samuel Jr Offutt | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Forestine G Offutt | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Bettie J Offutt | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Fay E Offutt | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Helen V Offutt | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | David Heller | 56 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Ernest Dunn | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Elmer Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Alma Smith | 36 | Wife | Miner | Missouri |
| 17 | Raymond M Smith | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Adeline Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Belva Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Mary E Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Hugh R Smith | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | John Cunningham | 62 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 23 | Sarah Cunningham | 36 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Benny Brady | 65 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 25 | Claudia Brady | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Daisy V Cream | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Augustus Cream | 20 | Son in law | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Norwood A Cream | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Lawson Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Sallie C Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Harry L Smith | 27 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Bryan L Smith | 27 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Beatrice M Smith | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | David Cunningham | 48 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Charlotte Cunningham | 41 | Wife | Miner | Scotland |
| 36 | John Cunningham | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | David Jr Cunningham | 16 | Son | Miner | Missouri |
| 38 | Agnes Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | Miner | Missouri |
| 39 | Annie Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Charlotte Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Margaret Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Mildred Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Albert King | 38 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Jannie King | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Lona King | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Mary King | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Charles W Porter THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | James U Porter | 18 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Ralph Porter | 16 | Son | Miner | Missouri |
| 50 | Porter | None | — | — | — |
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)