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Charles Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Potter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. A. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. A. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Potter | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Charles Potter | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Walter Potter | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hattie Potter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Potter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Florence Potter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jennie Potter | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Hallett Potter | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, District …
Head, age 43
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Book Binder |
| Industry | Govt |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Washington, District …
Head, age 53
Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. A. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. A. |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Potter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Potter
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · District of Columbia
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, District of Columbia
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, District of Columbia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu212unit:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Moore | 29 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | William Butcher | 73 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 3 | Cordelia Butcher | 71 | Wife | Sales Agent | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth M. Butcher | 46 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Linden | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 6 | Mildred Linden | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Louis Kasafy | 48 | Head | Chief Of Div. | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie Kasafy | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lillian Kasafy | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Dist of Col |
| 10 | Gustav Mackstroth | 30 | Lodger | Scientist | Ohio |
| 11 | Alvin Hufis | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | California |
| 12 | Edward Spalding | 74 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Potter THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Printer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Virginia Potter | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jennie Potter | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie Potter | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Potter | 19 | Son | Clerk | Dist of Col |
| 18 | Hallett Potter | 13 | Son | — | Dist of Col |
| 19 | Florence Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | Dist of Col |
| 20 | Walter Potter | 6 | Son | — | Dist of Col |
| 21 | Emma Staley | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Adeline Staley | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | John Lushin | 33 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Rosa Hartung | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Charles Hartung | 44 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ralph Fitz Gibbon | 38 | Lodger | Jobber | Illinois |
| 27 | Frank W. Soderick | 27 | Lodger | Specialist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Sylvester | 19 | Lodger | Clerk | Dist of Col |
| 29 | Clark Wilcox | 24 | Lodger | Capt | New York |
| 30 | Ralph Sicrely | 30 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary Sicrely | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Alice Sicrely | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lucy Lawson | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George Thanhury | 60 | Head | Examiner | Illinois |
| 35 | Grace Thanhury | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Helen Thanhury | 18 | Daughter | — | Dist of Col |
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)