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Margaret Porter — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Pike, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Porter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pike, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1869 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPike, Illinois
SurnamePorter
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceIllinois
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardNewburg Township
Est. Birth Year~1869

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
Reese Porter Son — 15 ~1905
John Porter Head — 59 ~1861
Margaret Porter Spouse — 51 ~1869
Marion Porter Son — 24 ~1896
Agnes Porter Daughter — 21 ~1899
Bernice Porter Daughter — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Pike, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Years Married 14
Children Born 6
Children Living 5
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1920
Pike, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
Surname Porter
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Porter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pike, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Porter
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Pike, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu401unit:0339)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Michael Mcshirley 49 Head Farmer Illinois
52 Catherine Mcshirley 47 Wife — Illinois
53 Mary Wallace 70 Head Farmer Ireland
54 Charley Fudge 35 Head Farmer Illinois
55 Ethel Fudge 32 Wife — Illinois
56 Lucille Fudge 7 Daughter — Illinois
57 Gerald Fudge 5 Son — Illinois
58 Lewis Hayden 42 Head Farmer Illinois
59 Augusta Hayden 40 Wife — Illinois
60 Thelma Hayden 13 Daughter — Illinois
61 Helen Hayden 11 Daughter — Illinois
62 Lewis Jr. Hayden 3 Son — Illinois
63 Arthur S. Doran 39 Head Farmer Illinois
64 Grace E. Doran 32 Wife — Illinois
65 Bernadine Doran 10 Daughter — Illinois
66 Harvey Differs 20 Hired man Laborer Illinois
67 Fred Stout 58 Head Farmer Illinois
68 Eunice Stout 55 Wife — Missouri
69 Mary Stout 18 Daughter — Illinois
70 John Porter 59 Head Farmer Illinois
71 Margaret Porter THIS PERSON 51 Wife — Illinois
72 Marion Porter 24 Son Farmer Illinois
73 Agnes Porter 21 Daughter Teacher Illinois
74 Reese Porter 15 Son — Illinois
75 Bernice Porter 14 Daughter — Illinois
76 Lloyd Sanderson 33 Head Farmer Illinois
77 Erma Sanderson 34 Wife — Illinois
78 Marjorie Sanderson 2 Daughter — Illinois
79 John Maynard 43 Head Laborer Illinois
80 Pearl Maynard 42 Wife — Illinois
81 Winifred Maynard 19 Daughter Teacher Missouri
82 Paul Maynard 17 Son — Illinois
83 Fern Maynard 15 Daughter — Illinois
84 Merle Maynard 13 Son — Illinois
85 Keith Maynard 6 Son — Illinois
86 Harvey Hill 29 Head Laborer Illinois
87 Edna Hill 18 Wife — Ohio
88 Lorena Hill 0 Daughter — Illinois
89 Bertie Hill 65 Mother — Illinois
90 Russell Hill 9 Nephew — Illinois
91 Conrade Hoos 48 Head Farmer Unknown
92 Mary Hoos 57 Wife — Illinois
93 Elizabeth Cooney 77 Mother-in-law — Illinois
94 Philip Hoos 54 Head Farmer Unknown
95 Mary Mae Hoos 30 Daughter — Illinois
96 Charley Hoos 38 Son Laborer Illinois
97 Harry Reel 47 Head Laborer Illinois
98 Mae Reel 47 Wife — Missouri
99 Raymond Reel 20 Son Laborer Illinois
100 Leland Reel 19 Son — Illinois

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)

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