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James Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Porter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Isle Of Wight, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Isle Of Wight, Virginia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | — |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hardy Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Porter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Blanche Porter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Porter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thelma Ayers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Ayers | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Herman Porter | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Ayers | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Porter | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Walter Porter | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nellie Ayers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lucinda Porter | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Isle Of …
Son, age 11
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Isle Of …
Son, age 23
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 13 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Porter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Porter
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bessie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Ayers
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ayers
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardner | 20 | — | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Francis B Fitzgerald | 38 | Head | General Merchant | Virginia |
| 3 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary N Fitzgerald | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Francis B Jr Fitzgerald | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Frank Fitzgerald | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles W Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas S Fitzgerald | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 9 | James S Fitzgerald | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | William Ayers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Nellie V Ayers | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Thelma M Ayers | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | William Ayers | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Herman Porter | 63 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucinda Porter | 53 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 16 | James Porter THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Josephine Porter | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Bessie Porter | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 19 | Blanche Porter | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Porter | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Walter Porter | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Dorothy M Porter | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Lee Higgins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Nellie Higgins | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Roosevelt Higgins | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Leroy Higgins | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Laura Higgins | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred Higgins | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Herman Higgins | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Crawford Higgins | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Gillian Higgins | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Arthur Higgins | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Higgins | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | — | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 35 | James H Bradshaw | 70 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary V Bradshaw | 65 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | George D Bradshaw | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | John T Corr | 54 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Alice J Corr | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Leona Corr | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Raymond Corr | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Corr | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Gladys Corr | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Freddie Corr | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Catherine Corr | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Bolling Stringfield | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Sarah Stringfield | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Stringfield | 23 | Daughter | House Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Jerry Stringfield | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Willie Stringfield | 17 | Son | None | 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)