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William Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sharp, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sharp, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sharp, Arkansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hardy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Porter | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ernest Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Fred Porter | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ara Porter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sharp, Arkansas
Head, age 27
Sharp, Arkansas · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sharp, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Sharp, Arkansas · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sharp, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Sharp, Arkansas · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sharp, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Porter
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharp, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharp, Arkansas
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu083unit:0086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asa W Kellett | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Caroline Kellett | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Thomas G Dobbs | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Elizabeth Dobbs | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Franklin M Dobbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Purce Madie Dobbs | 30 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Robert L Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Morgan M Smith | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | John L Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | George W Hurst | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Audrey Hurst | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Oren Hurst | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Valda Hurst | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Virkey Hurst | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | William H Porter THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ara Porter | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Robert M Porter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ernest B Porter | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Gentry J Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Fred L Porter | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)