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George Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Iowa |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Swan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| George Porter | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Claude Porter | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Johnnie Porter | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Charity Porter | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 10
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 20
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 29
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 George Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Porter
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Porter
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Porter
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Porter
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Porter
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Porter
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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Sibling
Claude Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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 — Marion, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:1080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett W. King | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 2 | Maude King | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Beulah King | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Emma King | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Oliver King | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | George W. King | 72 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Elisha Viers | 32 | Head | Section Hand | Iowa |
| 8 | Lydia Viers | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | William Adams | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Adams | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Harriett Moore | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Hannah Hallowell | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Arthur Beeson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Miles Walker | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 15 | Lowell Walker | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Harold Walker | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Luella Kise | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 18 | William Kamp | 70 | Head | — | Holland |
| 19 | Nora Kamp | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 20 | Philip Shua | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ina Shua | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Ira Benton Walker | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Laura Walker | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Elbert Walker | 23 | Son | Inspector | Iowa |
| 25 | Effie Walker | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Carye Walker | 19 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 27 | Bernie Walker | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Vernon D. Fisher | 54 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 29 | Ella Adamson | 62 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James Porter | 68 | Head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 31 | Charity Porter | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Johnnie Porter | 38 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 33 | Claude Porter | 31 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 34 | George Porter THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 35 | Geoff M. Bly | 37 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 36 | Nellie Bly | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Clarence Bly | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Earl Bly | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Laura Bly | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Greene W. Shrouf | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Rutana Shrouf | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Allee E. Shrouf | 51 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Ida Randolph | 12 | Adopted Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Robert L. Helms | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Ellen Helms | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Elmer Helms | 35 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | John W. Harine | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 48 | James V. Kise | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Hattie Kise | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Frank Henry | 51 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)