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George Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Grant, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grant, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grant, West Virginia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Porter | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| George Porter | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Porter | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grant, West …
Head, age 40
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Grant, West …
Head, age 49
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Grant, West …
Head, age 58
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grant, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Porter
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Grant, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Grant, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel M. Reel | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mila S. K. Reel | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Donald C. Reel | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Stanwood E. Reel | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Evelyn E. Reel | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charles O. Sherlock | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Laura A. Sherlock | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Vera C. Sherlock | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Delmar C. Sherlock | 16 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mary E. Sherlock | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | James S. Reynolds | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Vizilla Reynolds | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret E. Cornell | 70 | Mother-in-law | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 64 | Harrison M. Crites | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Cora M. Crites | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Samuel C. Lehman | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Lehman | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Verna M. Lehman | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ezra S. Boner | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Rebecca M. Boner | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Marvin E. Boner | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Orville F. Boner | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Andrew W. Kessel | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Grace Kessel | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Stella A. Kessel | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Milton A. Kessel | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Isaac S. Porter | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Hollie B. Porter | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Charlie W. Porter | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Edward F. Porter | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Marvin W. Porter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | George W. Porter THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mary J. Porter | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Hannah C. Porter | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John H. Kessel | 47 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 86 | Anna R. Kessel | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Columbus C. Kessel | 20 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 88 | Sarah E. Kessel | 81 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Mattie Shears | 38 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Anna M. Shears | 18 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Bessie M. Shears | 13 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Richard M. Shears | 2 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Noah H. Snyder | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Maggie M. Snyder | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Elbert L. Snyder | 22 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lloyd N. Snyder | 19 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 97 | Raymond R. Snyder | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Robert M. Snyder | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Margaret Snyder | 87 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | John A. Roby | 74 | Head | Farmer | West 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)