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William Porter — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Ringgold, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Ringgold, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Ringgold, Iowa |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Knowlton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Jessie Porter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Blanche Porter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Gladys Porter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Leota Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Grace Porter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| William Porter | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Merle Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Gale Porter | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Lucretia Porter | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ringgold, Iowa
Head, age 29
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Ringgold, Iowa
Head, age 40
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 William Porter across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Ringgold, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Porter
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Iowa
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Ringgold, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Ringgold, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po417unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Porter THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Lucretia Porter | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Maggie Burns | 18 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Merle Porter | 16 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Leota Porter | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Blanche Porter | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Grace Porter | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Jessie Porter | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Gladys Porter | 4 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 60 | Gale Porter | 0 | son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Leander W Dunlap | 68 | head | Own Income | Ohio |
| 62 | Rachel V Dunlap | 55 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 63 | E Blanche Morrow | 28 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Elbert S Watson | 33 | head | Physician | Iowa |
| 65 | Lela M Watson | 30 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Hazel G Watson | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Alice G Watson | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Jesse Minor | 55 | Father in law | Own Income | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James W Timbell | 55 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Laura Timbell | 54 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Wilsker O Timbell | 32 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Fay D Timbell | 17 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Vera H Timbell | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Meda O Timbell | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 75 | John H Gargan | 32 | head | Barber | Iowa |
| 76 | Marcia Gargan | 34 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 77 | Marie Gargan | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Alice Stahl | 35 | head | Hotel | Illinois |
| 79 | Edna Stahl | 15 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Pansy Stahl | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Etna Stahl | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Vern Stahl | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Herbert Stahl | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Glen Stahl | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Clarence C Goes | 20 | head | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Pearl Goes | 24 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Helen Goes | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Charles Powell | 23 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Sadie Powell | 21 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Robert E Baker | 33 | head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 91 | Veturia Baker | 31 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Glade Baker | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Arlo Baker | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Beuda Baker | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Dale Baker | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Minnie Baker | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Doyle Baker | 0 | son | None | Iowa |
| 98 | John E Williams | 48 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Mary Williams | 40 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Maria Williams | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)