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Thomas Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Porter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Mitchellville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Porter | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Porter | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Leslie Porter | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Porter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Gladys Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Porter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 34
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Thomas Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 45
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Thomas Porter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Porter
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu507unit:0023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilfred S. Fairchild | 70 | Head | None | Canada |
| 52 | Angeline Fairchild | 61 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Lyra Fairchild | 25 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Thomas E. Corkhill | 73 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Ecloria T. Corkhill | 67 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 56 | John B. Davis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Rose M. Davis | 41 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Heber W. Davis | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 59 | John L. Davis | 78 | father | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Carrie Davis | 53 | sister | None | Indiana |
| 61 | Andrew R. Gibson | 78 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jennie L. Gibson | 53 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 63 | Samuel Rankin | 57 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 64 | Jane Rankin | 62 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Arthur L. Partridge | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Margaret E. Partridge | 45 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Richard L. Partridge | 22 | son | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Herman L. Partridge | 19 | son | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Chester O. Partridge | 18 | son | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Edith G. Partridge | 15 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Nettie F. Partridge | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Maurice W. Partridge | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Earl V. Partridge | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Margaret E. Partridge | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Elmer N. Partridge | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Irene M. Partridge | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 77 | George A. Partridge | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Fred I. Tomlinson | 51 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 79 | Hazel Tomlinson | 21 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 80 | Robert Tomlinson | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Chester Tomlinson | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Freddie Tomlinson | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Otis Tomlinson | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Ruth Tomlinson | 5 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Doris Tomlinson | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Arthur Marquett | 35 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 87 | Emma A. Marquett | 31 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Melvin A. Marquett | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Thomas E. Porter THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 90 | Ethel Porter | 39 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Leslie O. Porter | 18 | son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Gladys M. Porter | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Frank F. Porter | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Lillie G. Porter | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Walter S. Duberlong | 35 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 96 | Myrtle B. Duberlong | 29 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Elden L. Duberlong | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Mervin R. Duberlong | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Ila G. Duberlong | 5 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Leroy A. Marrow | 35 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
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)