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Lawrence Martin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Ohio |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arnold Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lawrence Martin | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Flora Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leo Martin | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Martin | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Wm Martin | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Ohio
Son, age 4
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lawrence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Putnam, Ohio
Son, age 14
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Putnam, Ohio
Son, age 23
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Lawrence Martin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Martin
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Martin
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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Sibling
Flora Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Putnam, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1429unit:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Mueller | 18 | — | Labor | Ohio |
| 2 | August Schimmoeller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Frank Schimmoeller | 83 | Father | Retired | Germany |
| 4 | Elizabeth Schimmoeller | 82 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 5 | Joseph Brinkman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Elizabeth Brinkman | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Martha Brinkman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Leo Brinkman | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Leo Brinkman | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Leona Brinkman | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Mrs. M. Potts | 52 | Head | Farmer | Oldenburg |
| 12 | Arnold Potts | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Johanna Potts | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Gertrude Potts | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Marcellinus Potts | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Fred Hansford | 55 | Head | Farmer | Bremen |
| 17 | Minnie Hansford | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Frank Unruh | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Cornelia Unruh | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | James Eick | 87 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Elizabeth Eick | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Fred Eick | 50 | Step-son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | John Graf | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wurttemberg |
| 24 | Mary Graf | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Albert Graf | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Geo W Gortling | 23 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Mabel Gortling | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Rita Gortling | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Fred Sinn | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Lena Sinn | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Helen Sinn | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Geraldine Sinn | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Gerald Sinn | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Wm J Martin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary C Martin | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Leo Martin | 28 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 37 | Lawrence Martin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 38 | Arnold Martin | 21 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 39 | Flora Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Clara Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Henry Grote | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Sarah Grote | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Richard Grote | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Raymond Grote | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Anton Grote | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 46 | Antoinette Grote | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Malon Grote | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Catherine Grote | 65 | Mother | — | Oldenburg |
| 49 | Leo Hoersten | 19 | Hired Hand | Labor | Ohio |
| 50 | Robert Fortner | 15 | Hired Hand | Labor | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 4 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)