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Frank Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Frank Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lucy Old Dist 3 District 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayola Porter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Porter | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elsie Porter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frank Porter | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Raymond Porter | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Savanah Porter | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Dry goods store |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Porter
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. H. Basker | 37 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emily Basker | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Eunice Basker | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edna Basker | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Blair Alex Basker | 25 | Boarder | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 6 | M. L. Hawkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mildred Hawkins | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Clara Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Malcolm Hawkins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ben Hawkins | 74 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charlie Travely | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Travely | 30 | — | Cook | Tennessee |
| 13 | Will M. Blackshire | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 14 | Irat Blackshire | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ezra Blackshire | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Cocker Mary Blackshire | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nellie Blackshire | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Wheeler Blackshire | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | R. H. Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pamelia Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Letitia Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elizabeth Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hugh Lewis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ada Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Panton Lewis | 29 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Henry Lewis | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Asch Lewis | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hugh Jr. Lewis | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Lewis | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Kelcy Lewis | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lush Lewis | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dewitt Lewis | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lula D. Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gran Frankula | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cila Frankula | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Odell Frankula | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joe Pratcher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dora Pratcher | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Elah Pratcher | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Cora Pratcher | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Joana Pratcher | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Frank Porter THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Savanah Porter | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Raymond Porter | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elsie Porter | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mayola Porter | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | George Porter | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Billie Porter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Clara Porter | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Johnnie Porter | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)