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Joseph Martin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & William — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Martin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Anna Martin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Martin | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Esther Simpress | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Albert Simpress | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Albert Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Katie Martin | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father August Demisch (~0.60 confidence) and mother Gertrude Demisch (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Mother
Annie Martin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Demisch
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Gertrude Demisch
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Martin
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1624unit:0133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Brall | 32 | Son | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward Brall | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert P Kephart | 27 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Laura Kephart | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Kephart | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas Dreckley | 34 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Susan Dreckley | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Jr Dreckley | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Naoma V Dreckley | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Laura V Dreckley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Martin THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Katie Martin | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Albert Martin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Albert Simpress | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Esther Simpress | 64 | Mother-in-law | Mill Hand | Delaware |
| 68 | George Abey | 30 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | May Abey | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Abey | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Irene Abey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert Abey | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ruth Abey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | David Mason | 46 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary A Mason | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | David Jr Mason | 21 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Florence Mason | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Francis Mason | 17 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James Mason | 14 | Son | Cash Boy | New York |
| 80 | Carlson Mason | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Agnes Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Marie Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 83 | Charles Mason | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Helen Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Mitchell | 52 | Head | Gardner | Ireland |
| 86 | Frances Mitchell | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Ireland |
| 87 | William J Mitchell | 24 | Son | Teamster | Ireland |
| 88 | John Mitchell | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 89 | Florence Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Paul Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Lucy Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Frances Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Frederick Muehl | 38 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 94 | Matilda Muehl | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 95 | William J Broderick | 38 | Head | Oil Cloth Maker | Ireland |
| 96 | Mary Broderick | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | John Broderick | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Broderick | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | William Broderick | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Catherine Broderick | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)