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Bessie Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Martin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Martin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Blonnie Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ola Martin | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Pauline Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jasper Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Martin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Beatrice Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Buster Martin | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mable Martin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 8
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Martin
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ethel Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blonnie Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Martin
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 — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ben Shepherd | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Marina Shepherd | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Earnest Shepherd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie S Shepherd | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Calvin Branch | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Margaret Branch | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Talitha Branch | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jesse Branch | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Archie Branch | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lester Branch | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Daisy M Branch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John B Branch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dora Branch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John H Neal | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eunice Neal | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Grover C Neal | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Floy Neal | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Talitha Neal | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Leona Neal | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Buster Neal | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Buster Martin | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ola Martin | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Beatrice Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pauline Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Blonnie Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie Martin THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jasper Martin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mable Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John Winn | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jim Winn | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Leslie Winn | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | David Cox | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Daisy Cox | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Leslie Cox | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bessie Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Madeline Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charlie Cox | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Willard Cox | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Vinney Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hymon Cox | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Leonie Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Willie Cox | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Cox | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Joe Cox | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Chester Cox | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Arlinda Cox | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | William J Smith | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mahala Smith | 45 | Wife | — | 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)