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William Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Porter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 21-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Deer Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
21 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rillie Porter | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Elsie Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Amy Atchison | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Axel Johnson | Head | — | — | |
| Carrie Atchison | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Mildred Benson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Atchison | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Melvin Porter | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Maxine Benson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Porter | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mertie Porter | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Vernon Benson | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Wilbur Becker | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Porter | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Harold Benson | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| E Porter | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Porter | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Emma Benson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Grace Atchison | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Emma Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Hazel Becker | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ottertail, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Ottertail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 29
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 21 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Porter
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dorothy Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rillie Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Atchison
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha A Junge | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ruben N Junge | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Ernest A Junge | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Edgar M Junge | 19 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 55 | Ida Junge | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Vincent H Junge | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Bernard R Kerssen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Iara A Kerssen | 40 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Geo P Kerssen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Glen I Kerssen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Lloyd I Kerssen | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Evelyn J Kerssen | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Richard M Nelson | 30 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Elsa M Nelson | 27 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Arthur C Bergman | 46 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Addie H Bergman | 45 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | Ruby V Link | 19 | Boarder | Servant | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marion Prince | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Ernest F Eschenbach | 29 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 70 | Ruth M Eschenbach | 27 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Robert E Eschenbach | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Kermit E Eschenbach | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Lola M Eschenbach | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Paul Schlichting | 31 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Elsie R Schlichting | 26 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Emil E Sydow | 31 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lavaria Sydow | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 78 | William Marquardt | 78 | O | Farmer | Germany |
| 79 | Arthur H Marquardt | 33 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Axel F Johnson | None | Head | 1912 | — |
| 81 | Emma M Johnson | 39 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Elsie M Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | James Atchison | 29 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Grace E Atchison | 25 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Amy E Atchison | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Carrie E Atchison | 65 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Vernon E Benson | 71 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Emma Benson | 56 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Harold E Benson | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Mildred F Benson | 35 | Daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 91 | Maxine A Benson | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Wilbur E Becker | 22 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Hazel A Becker | 21 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 94 | Edward A Porter | 63 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | E. Shelley Porter | 40 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 96 | William H Porter THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Mertie G Porter | 26 | Daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Rillie I Porter | 23 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Dorothy M Porter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 100 | Melvin E Porter | 4 | Grandson | None | Minnesota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)