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Mary Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Porter | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ralph Porter | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Porter | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 52
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 63
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Porter
Spouse · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Helen Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edna Wilson | 25 | Sister | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Marshall | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 55 | Ella Marshall | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Wesley Brown | 30 | Head | Treat Maker | Virginia |
| 57 | Lizzie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Wesley Jr. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel Castle | 31 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 60 | Jennie Castle | 21 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Dorothy Vivian Castle | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Henry Tinsley | 48 | Head | Keeper | Virginia |
| 63 | Henry Jr. Tinsley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George Tinsley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Florence Smith | 31 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 66 | Essie Miller | 30 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lelia Morris | 38 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 68 | Andrew Jones | 19 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 69 | James Forester | 40 | Lodger | Musician | Virginia |
| 70 | Clarence M. Clark | 35 | Head | Steel Worker | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eloise Clark | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Andrew Porter | 65 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Porter THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ralph C. Porter | 40 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 75 | John P. Smith | 33 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 76 | Lillie B. Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | S. Bernardino | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Granddaughter Mary C. | 8 | — | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Grandson John P. | 6 | — | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Grandson Boyce | 3 | — | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Irving Viney | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Leonard Campbell | 37 | Head | Agent | Georgia |
| 83 | Julia F. Campbell | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ella F. Campbell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | George Thompson | 33 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 86 | Gladys Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Phyllis Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Isabel Bell | 27 | Sister | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 89 | William H. Thacker | 60 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 90 | Hannah Thacker | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Rachel A. Thacker | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 92 | Missouri Thacker | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James Edgerton | 17 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Louis Williams | 13 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Daisy Barker | 15 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ardell White | 16 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Mattie Grant | 15 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Imogene Arnold | 15 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lillian Arnold | 14 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Thelma Arnold | 16 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
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)