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William Porter — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Maury, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Maury, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & William — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMaury, Tennessee
SurnamePorter
Given NameWilliam C.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceMulatto
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardColumbia
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mamie Porter Daughter — 19 ~1901
Bessie Porter Daughter — 16 ~1904
William Porter Head — 46 ~1874
John Porter Son — 3 ~1917
William Porter Son — 18 ~1902
Horace Porter Son — 6 ~1914
Bennie Porter Son — 9 ~1911
Charity Porter Spouse — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1900
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Month Jun
Birth Year 1899
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1910
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porter
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Washwoman
Industry At Home
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
Surname Porter
Given Name William C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Porter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Maury, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Porter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Porter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Porter
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Porter
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Porter
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bennie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Porter
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Maury, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0912)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Will J. Gordon 38 Head Cooper Tennessee
52 Louella Gordon 29 Wife Washwoman Tennessee
53 Julia R. Gordon 7 Daughter — Tennessee
54 William C. Gordon 3 Son — Tennessee
55 Hiram V. Gordon 1 Son — Tennessee
56 Mary Koolidge 53 Mother-in-law — Tennessee
57 Guy H. Jones 50 Head Laborer Tennessee
58 Pearley Jones 40 Wife — Tennessee
59 Minne L. Jones 18 Daughter — Tennessee
60 Alvin Jones 14 Son — Tennessee
61 Mary Jones 12 Daughter — Tennessee
62 Henry F. Jones 6 Son — Tennessee
63 E. Love Jones 3 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Andrew Williams 52 Head Laborer Tennessee
65 Henry Todd 60 Boarder Laborer Tennessee
66 Reuben Grigsby 62 Head — Tennessee
67 Addie Williams 59 Head Washwoman Tennessee
68 Walter Sherill 35 Head Laborer Tennessee
69 Lonnie Sherill 30 Wife Washwoman Tennessee
70 Ada Sherill 13 Daughter — Tennessee
71 Finunda Sherill 7 Son — Tennessee
72 Andrew Giddens 80 Head — Tennessee
73 Lelia Giddens 75 Wife — Tennessee
74 Berry Davis 38 Head Trainer Tennessee
75 Lucy Davis 36 Wife — Tennessee
76 Clifford Wright 40 Head Laborer Tennessee
77 Mattie Wright 43 Wife — Tennessee
78 Washington Jones 85 Father-in-law — Tennessee
79 Aaron Gordon 67 Head Laborer Tennessee
80 Matilda Gordon 62 Wife — Tennessee
81 Marion Van Buren 80 Head — Tennessee
82 William Webb 47 Son-in-law Milker Tennessee
83 Mattie Webb 44 Daughter-in-law — Tennessee
84 William Webb 19 Grandson — Tennessee
85 Edna B. Webb 17 Granddaughter — Tennessee
86 Allison M. Webb 13 Grandson — Tennessee
87 George M. Webb 11 Grandson — Tennessee
88 Emma Webb 9 Granddaughter — Tennessee
89 Beulah Webb 4 Granddaughter — Tennessee
90 William C. Porter 46 Head Horse Trainer Tennessee
91 Charity Porter 42 Wife — Tennessee
92 Mamie Porter 19 Daughter — Tennessee
93 William C. Porter THIS PERSON 18 Son — Tennessee
94 Bessie L. Porter 16 Daughter — Tennessee
95 Bennie Porter 9 Son — Tennessee
96 Horace P. Porter 6 Son — Tennessee
97 John H. Porter 3 Son — Tennessee
98 George Stevenson 37 Head Laborer Tennessee
99 Bell Stevenson 32 Wife — Virginia
100 Buford Stevenson 12 Son — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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