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Louis Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Louis Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alva & Mariah — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Township 20 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Martin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mariah Martin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Hye Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ellis Martin | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Louis Martin | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Leroy Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sunflower, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alva Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mariah Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mariah Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellis Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alva Martin
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mariah Martin
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Martin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Martin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mariah Martin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellis Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Martin
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Leroy Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amanda Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hye 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 — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:0973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie B Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ellis Martin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mariah Martin | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Louis Martin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hye Martin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leroy Martin | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Amanda Martin | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Tom Beam | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Beam | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | John T Beam | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ruthie Beam | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Zella Beam | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | William Beam | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Flossie Beam | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mamie Beam | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hamp Beam | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Phil Ross | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Sona Ross | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Iora Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | George Hemmact | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Lillie Hemmact | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Walter Hemmact | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Victor Hemmact | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Linnie Hemmact | 6 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ed Ross | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Gracie Ross | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Bertha Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Felix Ross | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Henry Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Melia Davis | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sam Davis | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Corley | 52 | Boarder | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Jason Payton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Fannie Payton | 57 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Era Hammond | 5 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Walter Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Hattie Jones | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mable Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Irene Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Henry Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Jack Hall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ozda Hall | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Carrie Hall | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Tom Hall | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | R B Hall | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jack Beam | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Nora Beam | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Linnie Beam | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Nathaniel Beam | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jerry Hoskin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 3 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)