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Margaret Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | City Of E Orange Nj |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Porter | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Albert Porter | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Anna Porter | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1844 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 65
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1845 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 75
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1845 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Porter
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert E Deakie | 40 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 52 | Helen M Deakie | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Joan A Deakie | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Curtis Catherine M Deakie | 22 | Niece | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mcintyre James Deakie | 68 | Step-father | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Thos D Ferry | 30 | Head | Real Estate | New York |
| 57 | Emma G Ferry | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Robert W Drake | 39 | Head | Chemical Engineer | England |
| 59 | Margaret T Drake | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Mary Alice Drake | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Bond H Da Costa | 50 | Head | Salesman Ladies Wear | Penn a |
| 62 | Marion A Da Costa | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Marion A Jr Da Costa | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Henry R Da Costa | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Fred H M Gordon | 39 | Head | Clerk With Real Est Firm | New Jersey |
| 66 | Bessie S Gordon | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Chas F Neale | 47 | Head | Salesman Shoe Store | Delaware |
| 68 | Bessie Neale | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Wm Plum Somers | 56 | Head | Clerk D L & W Rr | Penn a |
| 70 | Stella M Somers | 56 | Wife | — | Penn a |
| 71 | Howard Shafer | 26 | Head | Conductor Engineer | New York |
| 72 | Olga Shafer | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Walter S Shafer | 22 | Son | Shipping Clk Drug Co | New York |
| 74 | Ingoborg Beatrice E Shafer | 21 | Sister-in-law | Machinist | New York |
| 75 | Joseph A Warda | 52 | Head | Druggist | Cuba |
| 76 | Juanita B Warda | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Margaret Porter THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Anna Porter | 38 | Daughter | Sales Lady Dry Goods | New York |
| 79 | Albert K Porter | 21 | Grandson | Book Keeper Private Bank | New York |
| 80 | Samuel R French | 39 | Head | Fire Entity Ins Inspector | Delaware |
| 81 | Matilda T French | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | Taylor Edith Z French | 30 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer Law Office | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Joseph N Barnes | 44 | Head | Clerk Tiffany & Co | New York |
| 84 | Lillian Barnes | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Florence Barnes | 45 | Brother's Wife | Private Secy Of Mfg | New York |
| 86 | Irma Coons | 65 | Head | Book Keeper Cotton Goods | New York |
| 87 | Mary E Coons | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Fred B A Coons | 28 | Son | Marine Engineer | New Jersey |
| 89 | Charles Thos Coons | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Geo B Danley | 31 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Vermont |
| 91 | Bessie Danley | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 92 | Nellie E Danley | 32 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Emma Danley | 62 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 94 | Charles L Hagemann | 66 | Head | Salesman Dry Goods Store | New Jersey |
| 95 | Minnie S Hagemann | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Elizabeth A Smith | 86 | Step-mother | — | Penn a |
| 97 | Kate Gouldward | 82 | Head | — | New York |
| 98 | Matilda Gouldward | 56 | Sister | — | New York |
| 99 | Mrs Anna Gouldward | 60 | Sister | — | New York |
| 100 | Margaret Gouldward | 46 | Boarder | Clerk Paper Box Co | New York |
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)