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Margaret Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Woburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Foster | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Porter | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Porter | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Beatrice Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edith Porter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Porter | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alex Porter | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Alfred Porter | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Marion Porter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rebecca Boyd | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Hamilton Porter | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Porter
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Prudence Brown | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Joseph J. Brown | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Thomas Drover | 44 | head | Fireman | Newfoundland |
| 54 | Lillian Drover | 39 | wife | — | New York |
| 55 | William Drover | 19 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Fred Drover | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Drover | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Alex Porter | 53 | head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 59 | Margaret Porter THIS PERSON | 50 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Edith Porter | 24 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Walter Porter | 19 | son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alfred Porter | 18 | son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Marion Porter | 16 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Beatrice M. Porter | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Raymond Porter | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Foster | 32 | boarder | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Hamilton Porter | 78 | boarder | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary Porter | 71 | boarder | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Rebecca Boyd | 72 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Joseph Cowham | 26 | head | Electrician | New York |
| 71 | Gertrude Cowham | 27 | wife | — | England |
| 72 | Florence M. Cowham | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Irene Cowham | 0 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Joseph Mcclure | 26 | head | Currier | Ireland |
| 75 | Bella Mcclure | 26 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Margaret Mcclure | 0 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William Mcclure | 0 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William Mcmann | 69 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 79 | Bridget Mcmann | 67 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 80 | John Pinson | 35 | head | Iron Worker | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Mary Pinson | 32 | wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 82 | Margaret Pinson | 15 | daughter | Maker Of | Massachusetts |
| 83 | John Pinson | 14 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Richard Pinson | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | George Pinson | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Walter Pinson | 8 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Fredrick Pinson | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Wilbur Pinson | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Edward Pinson | 3 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Ruth Pinson | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | James Butler | 61 | head | Janitor | England |
| 92 | Annie Butler | 53 | wife | — | England |
| 93 | Arthur B. Butler | 20 | son | Boiler Maker | England |
| 94 | Fred Butler | 17 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Joseph Butler | 15 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Albert Butler | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Clement Best | 32 | head | Machinist | England |
| 98 | Rose Best | 26 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Rose Best | 6 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | May Best | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)