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William Porter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carver Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessie Porter | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Nellie Porter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rachel Porter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mattie Porter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clotel Porter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Porter | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Charlie Porter | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frank Porter | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Porter | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Porter | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 12
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 22
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 William Porter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Porter
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clotel Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tessie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Collins | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cynthia E Collins | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lester Collins | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | James A Lewis | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Adrian Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillian Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mack Lewis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Marion Lewis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Martha Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John Moore | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nettie Moore | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Arena Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Moore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jesse Moore | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hester Pate | 12 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Herbert Pate | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lucy Pate | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Estelle Pate | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Reese | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Reese | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas Bryant | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Laura Bryant | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Andrew Bryant | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert J Callahan | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elizabeth Callahan | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Celia Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alexander Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alfred Smith | 82 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Almira Smith | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Porter | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Porter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Porter | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clotel Porter | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mattie Porter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Porter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rachel Porter | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charlie Porter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Porter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Tessie Porter | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Brown | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Florence Brown | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Emma Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Elizabeth Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Brown | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sudie Brown | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | William Howard | 60 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)