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John Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | John Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fertilizer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lancaster Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Porter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Beulah Porter | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Porter | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| John Porter | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Howard Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Frances Porter | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 33
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 44
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 54
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | John Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fertilizer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Porter
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Q. Porter THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 2 | Frances L. Porter | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Beulah Porter | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louise Porter | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Howard Porter | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John L. Jr. Porter | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ernest W. Tyler | 40 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thelma J. Tyler | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Edward L. Jr. Tyler | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Harry H. Hester | 34 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dorothy W. Hester | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dorothy M. Hester | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Casper E. Herrick | 29 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 14 | Zellee C. Herrick | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Clifford J. Jr. Herrick | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John J. Swisher | 28 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 17 | Elizabeth Swisher | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucy Mcpherson | 52 | Head | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 19 | James E. Boyd | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Boyd | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rufus A. Jones | 54 | Head | Ditcher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Georgiana Jones | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Charles Jr. Jones | 32 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Andrew J. Perry | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie Perry | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hazel Perry | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | George W. Mitchel | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Pinky Mitchel | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Helen Mitchel | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie M. Mitchel | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Crawford Mitchel | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret Mitchel | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie Mitchel | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Zana Mitchel | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Mitchel | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ella Barnes | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Charles Brooker | 25 | Head | Washer Woman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Nancy Brooker | 20 | Wife | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Henry B. Bowles | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Bowles | 60 | Wife | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 41 | Dock Bowles | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Bowles | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lizzie M. Bowles | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Bowles | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mack Murchison | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Estelle Murchison | 40 | Wife | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Murchison | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James M. Lansdale | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Carrie Lansdale | 17 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary L. Lansdale | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)