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Charles Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Potter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Kansas |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Thresher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Spring Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Potter | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Potter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leroy Potter | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sam Eddy | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Donald Eddy | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Neil Potter | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Oleta Potter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Potter | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Stacia Potter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Merle Potter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 19
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Thresher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 29
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Challis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Mill Man |
| Industry | Adams Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Potter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Potter
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Kansas
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Sibling
Leroy Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oleta Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neil Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Cherokee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu526unit:0662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Schultz | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Ida Schultz | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Vera M Schultz | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lula M Schultz | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Allen Thompson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Mary V Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Dwade A Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Bennett Alcorn | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Sarah E Alcorn | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John D Alcorn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Bernice Shallenberger | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles Pott | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Amelia Pott | 60 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 14 | Albert L Rice | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Sophie A Rice | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Milo C Rice | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Mary A Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | William Ireland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Vivian D Ireland | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Vivian I Ireland | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Ida M Ireland | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | John Lichtenwalter | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Charles S Beesley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Rose L Beesley | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Lona M Beesley | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Chester R Beesley | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Robert R Potter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Stacia Potter | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Charles S Potter THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | Merle A Potter | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Paul Potter | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Oleta Potter | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Leroy Potter | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Neil Potter | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Sam B Eddy | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Donald Eddy | 3 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Edward B Rule | 74 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Mary A Rule | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Cornelius Rule | 23 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Lilly Hudson | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Edward C Hudson | 11 | Grand Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | William H Powers | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Nancy B Powers | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth V Powers | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 45 | Nancy L Patterson | 33 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Catherine R Patterson | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | George W Patterson | 8 | Grand Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Virginia R Patterson | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Edith L Patterson | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Solomon Powers | 86 | Father | — | Virginia |
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)