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Margaret Porter — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Porter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Benton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 4 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBenton, Iowa
SurnamePorter
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age4
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceIowa
Mother's BirthplaceKansas
Additional Details
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardUrbana Town
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Will Porter Head — 33 ~1887
Clarence Porter Son — 9 ~1911
Mary Porter Daughter — 6 ~1914
Lucille Porter Daughter — 11 ~1909
Leonard Porter Son — 11 ~1909
Clara Porter Spouse — 33 ~1887
Will Porter Son — 2 ~1918
Margaret Porter Daughter — 4 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Benton, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Porter
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Benton, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name Marguerite
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Porter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Benton, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Porter
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
Leonard Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Benton, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu477unit:1022)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lee L Tharp 24 Head Farmer Iowa
2 Addie R Tharp 24 Wife — Iowa
3 Flora M Tharp 5 Daughter — Iowa
4 Marshall Tharp 2 Son — Iowa
5 Baby Tharp 0 Son — Iowa
6 Edd Brannaman 43 Head Farmer Iowa
7 Lizzie Brannaman 38 Wife — Ohio
8 Earl Brannaman 15 Son — Iowa
9 Velma Brannaman 12 Daughter — Oklahoma
10 Adeline Brannaman 10 Daughter — Oklahoma
11 Dorothy Brannaman 4 Daughter — Iowa
12 Marjorie Brannaman 2 Daughter — Iowa
13 Byron Hoaglan 38 Head Farmer Iowa
14 Minnie Hoaglan 35 Wife — Iowa
15 Harold Hoaglan 12 Son — Iowa
16 Zelma Hoaglan 13 Daughter — Iowa
17 Alzo Hoaglan 11 Son — Iowa
18 Delos Hoaglan 8 Son — Iowa
19 Gretchen Hoaglan 6 Daughter — Iowa
20 Paul Hoaglan 5 Son — Iowa
21 Imogene Hoaglan 4 Daughter — Iowa
22 Maybell Hoaglan 3 Daughter — Iowa
23 Philip Benech 23 Head Farmer Iowa
24 Linda Benech 21 Wife — Iowa
25 Marvin Benech 2 Son — Iowa
26 Will H Porter 33 Head Farmer Iowa
27 Clara Porter 33 Wife — Kansas
28 Lucille Porter 11 Daughter — Iowa
29 Leonard Porter 11 Son — Iowa
30 Clarence Porter 9 Son — Iowa
31 Mary Porter 6 Daughter — Iowa
32 Margaret Porter THIS PERSON 4 Daughter — Iowa
33 Will Jr Porter 2 Son — Iowa
34 Frank Ziser 48 Head Farmer Iowa
35 Elizabeth Ziser 38 Wife — Iowa
36 Mary Ziser 18 Daughter — Iowa
37 Walter Ziser 17 Son — Iowa
38 Raymond Ziser 15 Son — Iowa
39 Arthur Ziser 13 Son — Iowa
40 Lucilla Ziser 11 Daughter — Iowa
41 Edward Ziser 10 Son — Iowa
42 Lawrence Ziser 9 Son — Iowa
43 Catherine Ziser 8 Daughter — Iowa
44 Margaret Ziser 4 Daughter — Iowa
45 Francis Ziser 2 Daughter — Iowa
46 Elinor Ziser 1 Son — Iowa
47 Adel Osborne 57 Head Farmer New Hampshire
48 Florence Osborne 46 Wife — Indiana
49 Blanche Osborne 25 Daughter Teacher Iowa

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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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