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Joseph Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Christian, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Christian, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & J — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Christian, Illinois |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pay Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Pay Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Taylorville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iama Martin | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Frank Martin | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Blanche Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Martin | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Grace Martin | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Christian, Illinois
Son, age 3
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Christian, Illinois
Son, age 13
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Christian, Illinois
Son, age 22
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Pay Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Martin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Christian, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father J Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Martin
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Martin
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Martin
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Martin
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Martin
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Martin
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Iama Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Christian, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Christian, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu299unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Reafe | 58 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Herman Lutger | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 3 | Anna Lutger | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Nellie Lutger | 16 | daughter | Photographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Theodore Lutger | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William Anderson | 31 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 7 | Mollie Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Herbert Anderson | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Alma Hodson | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Wm. Hodson | 21 | son | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 11 | Wm. Harris | 37 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maud Harris | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Prosper | 13 | stepson | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Bert Harris | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Frank Martin | 51 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Grace Martin | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Iama Martin | 25 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph Martin THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Pay Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Blanche Martin | 14 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 20 | Hattie Bowles | 54 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 21 | C. D. Elliot | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Ella Elliot | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Earl Elliot | 17 | son | Soldier | Illinois |
| 24 | John Beard | 30 | son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Ethel Beard | 22 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Beard | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Phyllis Beard | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | J. S. Peek | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Emma Peek | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Cornelius Peek | 23 | son | Carrier | Illinois |
| 31 | Alfred Spates | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Wm. Welge | 48 | son-in-law | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 33 | Lena Welge | 47 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Welge | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Charles Wagahoff | 40 | Head | Auto Trimmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Maud Wagahoff | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Denttin | 72 | mother | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Julia Osborne | 76 | — | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Grace Osborne | 35 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 40 | Edward Osborne | 46 | son | Plasterer | Illinois |
| 41 | Caroline Dream | 66 | — | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Katie Lehman | 38 | lodger | Nurse | Illinois |
| 43 | Rollo Leidman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Ida Leidman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Pearl Leidman | 16 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 46 | Schuyler Smith | 27 | Head | Bag Tender | Illinois |
| 47 | Nellie Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Verna Smith | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Florence Atkerson | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Clyde Atkerson | 27 | son | Engineer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)