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Bessie Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Martin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bryan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Martin | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Gladis Martin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Earl Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pansie Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dell Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tom Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| R Martin | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Surry, North …
Daughter, age 4
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Beulah V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Surry, North …
Daughter, age 14
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Bessie Martin across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Martin
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Pansie Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladis Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dell Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Surry, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. V. Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Martin | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Martin THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Martin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dell Martin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Earl Martin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Tom Martin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gladis Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pansie Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jas C Key | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Key | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Key | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Millie Key | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alex Key | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Gracie Key | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Peter Wood | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucinda Wood | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Vera Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bessie Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lalla Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Florence Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | W. H. Burchet | 50 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lucinda Burchet | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James A Burchet | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jane Burchet | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Levada Burchet | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | W. W. Donnell | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Laura E Donnell | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | J. M. Wolfe | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Myrtle Wolfe | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Wolfe | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Curtis Smith | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jas A Isaacs | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ella Isaacs | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Isaacs | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Isaacs | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Pleas M Isaacs | 68 | Father | Miller | North Carolina |
| 39 | Martha Isaacs | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | J. H. Norman | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Kramer Norman | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cody Norman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel Norman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ernest Norman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Noah Norman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Garfield Norman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Roma Norman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Garley Norman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Infant Norman | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)