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Elizabeth Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Porter | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Elizabeth Porter | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Richard Porter | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Henrietta Porter | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apl |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 51
New York, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 62
New York, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Porter
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1198unit:0176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth H. Lima | 57 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Elsie H. Lima | 25 | daughter | Private Secretary | Virginia |
| 3 | Alfred W. Lima | 21 | son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth N. Lima | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Violetta Lima | 10 | daughter | — | Cuba |
| 6 | Frank Gulick | 59 | Head | Commission Merchant | New Jersey |
| 7 | Clara Gulick | 56 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Selma Gulick | 24 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Jennie Gulick | 45 | sister | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frederick James | 37 | servant | Maintenance Man | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Moe | 32 | Head | Floorman | New York |
| 12 | Catherine Moe | 36 | wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 13 | Harry L. Gauss | 52 | Head | Chief Engineer | New York |
| 14 | Lillian M. Gauss | 48 | wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Lillian Gauss | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Catherine Goodwin | 77 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | George G. Wright | 60 | Head | Undertaker | New York |
| 18 | Ida E. Wright | 56 | wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Robert Frank Wright | 26 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Mary E. Henschel | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Emmaline Henschel | 38 | daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 22 | Catherine E. Attiwell | 64 | sister | — | New York |
| 23 | Elizabeth Johnson | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | William Johnson | 35 | son | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 25 | Louis Feldenheimer | 50 | Head | Jeweler | Germany |
| 26 | Carrie Feldenheimer | 43 | wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Elizabeth Porter THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Elizabeth Porter | 35 | daughter | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 29 | Richard Porter | 33 | son | Clerk | Ireland |
| 30 | Henrietta Porter | 28 | daughter | Private Secretary | Ireland |
| 31 | Janice Printz | 46 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Maude P. Mccreery | 43 | boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sarah Ann Higginbottom | 55 | servant | Cook | England |
| 34 | James J. Griffin | 39 | Head | Stationary Engineer | England |
| 35 | Rose Griffin | 36 | wife | Janitress | Russia |
| 36 | Eleanor Griffin | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Elizabeth M. Griffin | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edith Cushman | 60 | Head | Proprietor Bakery | New York |
| 39 | John Cushman | 28 | son | Manager | Virginia |
| 40 | William E. Post | 62 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 41 | Minnie Post | 56 | wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Ethel Post | 30 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Emma Sharrock | 85 | mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ernest Penick | 60 | Head | Piano Maker | New York |
| 45 | Johanna Penick | 45 | wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Ida Ewing | 62 | lodger | Teacher | Ohio |
| 47 | Charles J. O'Connell | 51 | Head | Rooming House Keeper | Ireland |
| 48 | Margaret O'Connell | 48 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Cecil O'Connell | 21 | son | Clerk | Colorado |
| 50 | Robert O'Connell | 18 | son | Clerk | Colorado |
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)