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William Porter — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Burlington, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Burlington, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1840), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1840
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Burlington, New Jersey |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Year of Immigration | 1845 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burlington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1840 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Porter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| William Porter | Head | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| John Porter | Son | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Marcus Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Porter | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| William Porter | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Charles Porter | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Edward Porter | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| A Porter | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Mary Porter | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burlington, New …
Head, age 60
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1840 — 10 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Year of Immigration | 1845 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Burlington, New …
Head, age 73
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1837 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | W R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links William Porter across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Burlington, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Porter
Head · 1900 · age 60 · b. ~1840 · New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu956unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward S. Huxley | 18 | Son | S | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Reuben Huxley | 10 | Son | S | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Catherine Huxley | 3 | Daughter | S | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Huxley | 0 | Daughter | S | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Mcmullin | 65 | Mother in law | S | Ireland |
| 56 | John Gildner | 36 | Head | Shoe Maker | New York |
| 57 | Mary R. Gildner | 31 | Wife | S | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ada E. Gildner | 11 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 59 | Charles S. Gildner | 10 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 60 | Marion Gildner | 8 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 61 | Gertrude Gildner | 5 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 62 | Walter Gildner | 4 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 63 | Wilbur Gildner | 3 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 64 | Eliza A. Jones | 43 | Head | S | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edward P. Jones | 17 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary P. Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | S | Virginia |
| 67 | William H. Porter THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary J. Porter | 47 | Wife | S | Delaware |
| 69 | John Porter | 26 | Son | Saddler | New Jersey |
| 70 | William H. Porter | 23 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 71 | Marcus S. Porter | 21 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 72 | A. Manderson Porter | 19 | Son | Confectioner | New Jersey |
| 73 | Edward L. Porter | 17 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 74 | Margaret E. Porter | 12 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joseph L. Porter | 14 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 76 | Charles H. Porter | 10 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 77 | Alice Baldwin | 53 | Head | S | New Jersey |
| 78 | Amy M. Baldwin | 18 | Son | Confectioner | New Jersey |
| 79 | William W. Baldwin | 16 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 80 | George E. Baldwin | 12 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 81 | John Kglay|Kylay | 41 | Head | Enameler | Russia |
| 82 | Louisa Kglay|Kylay | 29 | Wife | S | Russia |
| 83 | Amelia Kglay|Kylay | 8 | Daughter | S | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Sophie Kglay|Kylay | 7 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 85 | Martha Kglay|Kylay | 4 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 86 | Alexander Walsh | 43 | Boarder | Ironworker | Scotland |
| 87 | George Colander | 27 | Boarder | S | Russia |
| 88 | John Kane | 42 | Head | Ironworker | New Jersey |
| 89 | Mary Kane | 43 | Wife | S | New Jersey |
| 90 | William Kane | 3 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 91 | Joseph Kane | 2 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 92 | Henry L. Webb | 30 | Head | Shoe Worker | New Jersey |
| 93 | Phoebe E. Webb | 25 | Wife | S | Maryland |
| 94 | Ada M. Webb | 9 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 95 | Erasmus Webb | 3 | Son | S | New Jersey |
| 96 | James Dugan | 11 | Boarder | S | New Jersey |
| 97 | William Murphy | 76 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 98 | Hannah E. Murphy | 67 | Wife | S | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary V. North | 40 | Daughter | S | New Jersey |
| 100 | Edward Murphy | 32 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)