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Ethel Martin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Rube — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Richland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| W Martin | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ethel Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Martin | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 3
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 13
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 23
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Class of Worker | 28 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Ethel Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Rube Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Rule Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Martin
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rube Martin
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rule Martin
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Martin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Martin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Martin
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Martin
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ethel Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Dent | 7 | G. S. | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Blocker | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary J. Blocker | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | John L. Thompson | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Anna Thompson | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Byrd | 12 | Adopted | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | George W. Thompson | 10 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Isaac Blocker | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Blocker | 28 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Carrie Blocker | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jacob Blocker | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ida Blocker | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Matthew Blocker | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Blocker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Blocker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Vera Blocker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ernest H. Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Flora Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Wesley Taylor | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Leona Taylor | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mildred Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Christine Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Violet Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Earl Taylor | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ed Blocker | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Blocker | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sam Blocker | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Anna Dent | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alberta Dent | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Amelia Dent | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | John Jackson | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie Jackson | 62 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lena Nelson | 42 | Boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 35 | W. B. Hornsby | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Hornsby | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Herbert Hornsby | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Burnell Hornsby | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Tom Hornsby | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Hornsby | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Marion Hornsby | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Hornsby | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Louis Hornsby | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Benjamin Hornsby | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Agnes Hornsby | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Hornsby | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | W. G. Martin | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Minnie Martin | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Martin THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ethel Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)