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Charles Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Carrie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Martin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Muriel Martin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Martin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Martin Martin | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charles Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Oscar Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Martin | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 5
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 17
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 26
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Charlie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Charles Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Martin
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Martin
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Burt Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Crocker | 40 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Burt B Young | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Cassels | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ida Cassels | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Charles Cassels | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Cassels | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mamie Cassels | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Cassels | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Montgomery | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lula Montgomery | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie Montgomery | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Louisa Montgomery | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lloyd Montgomery | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur Paden | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Paden | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Ben Paden | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Jenny Paden | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Paden | 18 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Julia Lawson | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Luther T Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Jones | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ira Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Beatrice Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lula Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Irene Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Clarence Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joe Benson | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Liza Benson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Benson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bob Benson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Matt Benson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Martin Martin | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Carrie Martin | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Martin | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Muriel Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Burt Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Charles Martin THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Oscar Martin | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Will N Godfrey | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Minnie Godfrey | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Essie Ray | 7 | Adopted Dau | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Edgar Ray | 6 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Selma Smith | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Paden | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Liza Paden | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Montgomery | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ada Montgomery | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Montgomery | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)