Catherine Martin — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1889 Female Head Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Stainer
Industry	Talking Mach
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Stainer
Township / Ward	Philadelphia City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Catherine	Age	Birth yr
Anna Martin	Daughter	—	3	~1917
Catherine Martin	Head	—	31	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 31

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Stainer
Industry	Talking Mach
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 40

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Other, age 50

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia city
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Catherine Martin

Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1648unit:0581)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marie Byers	3	Daughter	—	Penna.
2	James Byers	46	Brother	Stockkeeper	Penna.
3	Jenny Kelly	35	Sister in law	—	Penna.
4	Elizabeth Kelly	45	Brother in law	—	Penna.
5	Walter Stouls	44	Head	Machine Hand	Penna.
6	Mary Stouls	34	Wife	Printer	Penna.
7	Marie Stouls	15	Daughter	—	Penna.
8	Janet Stouls	4	Daughter	—	Penna.
9	Mary Johnson	59	Mother in law	—	Penna.
10	Hardy Burton	44	Head	—	Ireland
11	Frieda Burton	42	Wife	Storekeeper	Germany
12	Louise Burton	13	Daughter	—	Penna. (New Jersey)
13	Ida Burton	10	Daughter	—	Penna.
14	Freddy Burton	3	Son	—	Penna.
15	Louis J. Altersitz	26	Head	—	Penna.
16	Genevieve Altersitz	21	Wife	Coppersmith	Penna.
17	Woodrow Altersitz	4	Son	—	Penna.
18	Harry Hall	41	Head	—	Penna.
19	Ruth Hall	33	Wife	Machinist	New York
20	Catherine Martin THIS PERSON	31	Head	Stainer	Ireland
21	Anna Martin	3	Daughter	—	Penna.
22	Martin Roach	31	Head	Chauffeur	Penna.
23	Mary Roach	28	Wife	—	Penna.
24	Hazel Roach	11	Daughter	—	Penna.
25	Helen Roach	9	Daughter	—	Penna.
26	Martin Jr. Roach	7	Son	—	Penna.
27	May Roach	5	Daughter	—	Penna.
28	Mildred Roach	4	Daughter	—	Penna.
29	Dorothy Roach	0	Daughter	—	Penna.
30	Frank Woods	13	Boarder	—	Penna.
31	Clarence Dinking	32	Head	Brakeman	Penna.
32	Elizabeth Dinking	30	Wife	—	Penna.
33	Helen Dinking	3	Daughter	—	Penna.
34	Joseph Price	48	Head	Clerk	Maryland
35	Ada Price	48	Wife	—	England
36	Nelson Price	24	Son	Clerk	Penna.
37	Emma Price	21	Daughter	Clerk	Penna.
38	Ada Price	19	Daughter	Clerk	Penna.
39	John Kern	27	Head	Mechanic	Penna.
40	Anna Kern	27	Wife	—	Penna.
41	Anna Kern	2	Daughter	—	Penna.
42	Charles Breisider	31	Head	Carpenter	Austria
43	Adele Breisider	25	Wife	—	Austria
44	Bertha Breisider	1	Daughter	—	Penna.
45	Harry Miller	24	Head	Clerk	Penna.
46	Catherine Miller	26	Wife	—	Penna.
47	Anna Miller	6	Daughter	—	Penna.
48	Edmund Miller	15	Brother	Helper	Penna.
49	Hilda Miller	13	Sister	—	Penna.
50	Raymond Miller	21	Brother	Clerk	Penna.

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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)

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