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Louis Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louis Martin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ford, Illinois |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mona Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Martin | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Annie Martin | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ellis Martin | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Harriet Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nellie Martin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Louis Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Martin | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Carey Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ford, Illinois
Son, age 6
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Ford, Illinois
Son, age 16
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Louis Martin across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ford, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louis Martin
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
George Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carey Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Ford, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Ford, Illinois
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu368unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emery Edmund | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Bertha Edmund | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Alice Edmund | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Bernard Mcnamara | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Margaret Mcnamara | 58 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Bessie Mcnamara | 54 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Piercy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Edith Piercy | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | George Piercy | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank Piercy | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | James Grubaugh | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Mildred Grubaugh | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | John Zoller | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Minnie Zoller | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 15 | Matthew Zoller | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Leo Zoller | 28 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Edward Fraker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Margaret Fraker | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Kenneth Fraker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Orville Fraker | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Emmett Fraker | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dorothy Fraker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Koerner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Katherine Koerner | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Delbert Koerner | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Martin Koerner | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lillie Koerner | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Goodman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Minnie Goodman | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Goodman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Louis Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Annie Martin | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | George Martin | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ellis Martin | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Nellie Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Louis Martin THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Harriet Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Carey Martin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Dominic Hess | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Rosalie Hess | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | George Hess | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Eliot Hall | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Lillie Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Lawrence Hall | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Alice Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lewis Farran | 16 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Loretta Farran | 12 | Sister | — | Illinois |
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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)