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Ruth Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Berryhill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Porter | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Addie Porter | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ester Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Porter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Porter | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lloyd Porter | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hubert Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Philip Porter | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Porter | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lois Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 8
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 16
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Porter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Porter
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Philip Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Erwin | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eva Erwin | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edna Erwin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sam Honey | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marie Honey | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Honey | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Honey | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 8 | Kathleen Honey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Boyd Honey | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ednamay Honey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Albertus Honey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Virginia Honey | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sadie A. Honey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William J. Beatty | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ella Beatty | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Leland Beatty | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Clyde Beatty | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Holmes Beatty | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Everette Beatty | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Keith Beatty | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Harper Beatty | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Adelle Beatty | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fanny Beatty | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Calvin Beatty | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ray Beatty | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Samuel B. Porter | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Addie A. Porter | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charles H. Porter | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hubert H. Porter | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Porter | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth B. Porter THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ester Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harry W. Porter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Philip S. Porter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lois S. Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lloyd S. Porter | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert C. Cathy | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lelia Cathy | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | L. V. Cathy | 18 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella M. Cathy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nancy Cathy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John C. Cathy | 69 | Laborer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | John D. Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Ann Clark | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Marvin Clark | 18 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Clark | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John A. Clark | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Mccorkill | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Celia C. Mccorkill | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sylvia King | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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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)