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John Martin — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & James — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDavidson, Tennessee
SurnameMartin
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryWholesale Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardDistrict Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mary Martin Daughter — 22 ~1898
Catherine Martin Daughter — 3 ~1917
James Martin Head — 57 ~1863
John Martin Other — 49 ~1871
James Martin Son — 17 ~1903
Leo Martin Son — 6 ~1914
John Martin Son — 21 ~1899
Leo Martin Son — 10 ~1910
Joseph Martin Son — 8 ~1912
William Martin Son — 12 ~1908
Alice Martin Spouse — 47 ~1873

Census Appearances

1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Wholesale Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Martin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father James Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father James Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carla Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Martin
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Martin
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Martin
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Martin
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Martin
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carla Martin
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Martin
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Leo Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Davidson, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1736unit:0073)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 William B Burmon 36 Head — Tennessee
52 Nora Burmon 29 Wife — Tennessee
53 Avie Burmon 9 Daughter — Tennessee
54 Bula Burmon 5 Son — Tennessee
55 Henrietta Burmon 71 Mother — Tennessee
56 Julius Burmon 43 Brother Farmer Tennessee
57 Hallie Burmon 37 Sister in law — Alabama
58 Julius Jr Burmon 3 Nephew — Tennessee
59 Hardin Burmon 1 Nephew — Tennessee
60 Birdie Roberts 23 Sister in law — Oklahoma
61 G W Mrs Sawyer 51 Head Farmer Tennessee
62 Rose Sawyer 24 Daughter — Tennessee
63 Grace Sawyer 22 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Benton Sawyer 21 Son Farmer Tennessee
65 Perry Sawyer 18 Son — Tennessee
66 Corinne Sawyer 16 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Ocie Sawyer 12 Daughter — Tennessee
68 John H Northern 61 Head Farmer Tennessee
69 Murry Northern 33 Son Engineer Tennessee
70 John D Northern 31 Son Farmer Tennessee
71 Arthur Northern 20 Son Farmer Tennessee
72 Eula Northern 17 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Edward Scruggs 72 Head Farmer Tennessee
74 Alice Scruggs 64 Wife — Virginia
75 William Scruggs 48 Son Farmer Tennessee
76 Alice Kelly 52 Daughter — Tennessee
77 Thos R Kelly 17 Nephew — Tennessee
78 Edward Kelly 15 Nephew — Tennessee
79 James Martin 57 Head Farmer Ireland
80 Alice Martin 47 Wife — Tennessee
81 Mary Martin 22 Daughter Bookkeeper Tennessee
82 John Martin THIS PERSON 21 Son Bookkeeper Tennessee
83 James Martin 17 Son — Tennessee
84 William Martin 12 Son — Tennessee
85 Leo Martin 10 Son — Tennessee
86 Joseph Martin 8 Son — Tennessee
87 Leo Martin 6 Son — Tennessee
88 Catherine Martin 3 Daughter — Tennessee
89 John Sr Martin 49 Brother Farmer Ireland
90 Will Crowell 31 Head Laborer Tennessee
91 Lula Crowell 28 Wife — Tennessee
92 Frank Crowell 10 Son — Tennessee
93 Emily Crowell 8 Daughter — Tennessee
94 Willie Crowell 2 Son — Tennessee
95 Will Easley 45 Head Laborer Tennessee
96 Mattie Easley 35 Wife Farmer Tennessee
97 Milla Easley 11 Son — Tennessee
98 William Cheatham 8 Grandson — Tennessee
99 Laura Miles 20 Daughter in law — Tennessee
100 Ada Abernathy 50 Boarder Laborer Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

John + 7 siblings
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)

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