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Bessie Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Martin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| 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 | North Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Martin | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Nellie Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lizzie Martin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Fred Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Callie Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Luther Martin | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elmina Martin | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| May Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Martin | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Martin | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 16
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 27
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| 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 Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Martin
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fred Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Martin | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elmina Martin | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Martin THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lizzie Martin | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Martin | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Luther Martin | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Callie Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nellie Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | May Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Fred Martin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Adolphus Tyree | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alfada Tyree | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Luther Wilson | 17 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Wilson | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ollie Sunder | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Raborn Sunder | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jacob Sunder | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Coy Sunder | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wiley C. Thomas | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth E. Thomas | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louie E. Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Noah Sunder | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary S. Sunder | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mckinney Sunder | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lula Sunder | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Sunder | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | White Sunder | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Hattie Sunder | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jessie Sunder | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sarah Sunder | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Newton Sunder | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edith Sunder | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bulah Sunder | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lee Thomas | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Adam H. Sunder | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rebecca E. Sunder | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Hattie Sunder | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maude Sunder | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ray Sunder | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ellen Sunder | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Blanch Sunder | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Grace Sunder | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Russell Sunder | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Glen Sunder | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Virgia Sunder | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Myrtle Sunder | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)