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Elizabeth Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Martin | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Elizabeth Martin | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Mae Martin | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Cochran | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Frances Martin | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Irene Cochran | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 59
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1851 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 69
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1851 — 6 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Other, age 80
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Aunt |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Martin
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mcaleer | 36 | Head | Shipfitter | Delaware |
| 2 | Lydia Mcaleer | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Margaret Davis | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Delaware |
| 4 | Leo A. Mcaleer | 30 | Brother | Brakeman | Delaware |
| 5 | Francis Alden | 38 | Head | Office Manager | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Maud Alden | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Charles Young | 35 | Head | Office | Ireland |
| 8 | Libella Young | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Leslie Tuffell | 45 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 10 | Jennie Tuffell | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lola Harlan | 29 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 12 | Marie Higgins | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Maryland |
| 13 | Mattie Whitten | 29 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 14 | William Dumberth | 30 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 15 | Leo David | 32 | Head | Insurance | New York |
| 16 | Mary B. David | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jeanette R. David | 3 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 18 | Ariel Feintuch | 31 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 19 | Louise Feintuch | 31 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 20 | Celia Feintuch | 2 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 21 | Sophie Hirsh | 18 | Maid | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary P. Jones | 71 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Maud Smith | 50 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 24 | Frederick Poole | 45 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 25 | Emma E. Poole | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Harold Poole | 21 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 27 | Mildred A. Poole | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 28 | Cornelia Poole | 70 | Mother | None | Maryland |
| 29 | Rufus E. Donrey | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Annie M. Donrey | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Helen M. Donrey | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Rufus E. Donrey | 25 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 33 | Curtis Donrey | 19 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Delaware |
| 34 | Louis Donrey | 12 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 35 | Isabel Donrey | 24 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 36 | Marie Donrey | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Martin THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 38 | Ida Martin | 48 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 39 | Mae Martin | 45 | Niece | Milliner | Delaware |
| 40 | Frances Martin | 38 | Niece | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 41 | William Cochran | 47 | Boarder | Superintendent | Maryland |
| 42 | Irene Cochran | 37 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 43 | Mary Frost | 80 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 44 | Mabel Jeffers | 47 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 45 | Lydia Jeffers | 43 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 46 | Willie Scott | 53 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Scott | 29 | Daughter | Operator | Maryland |
| 48 | Doris Scott | 20 | Boarder | Lineman | Delaware |
| 49 | Leona Scott | 23 | Boarder | Foreman | Delaware |
| 50 | William Hutchins | 46 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
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)