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Martha Bailey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bailey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Bailey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alfred Bailey | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Bailey | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lilly Bailey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Martha Bailey | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Spouse, age 31
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baily |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yancey, North …
Spouse, age 42
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Spouse, age 50
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Martha Bailey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Bailey
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Edgar | 14 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Grady Edgar | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Edgar | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Susan Edgar | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Tom Edgar | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vance Edgar | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bertie L Edgar | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bart Jones | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucinda Jones | 73 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Grady Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alice Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | France Smith | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jack Smith | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Milton J Simmons | 12 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas H Bailey | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Martha Bailey | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Carrie Bailey | 24 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rebecca Bailey | 81 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alfred C Bailey | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Bailey THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Bailey | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Valeria Bailey | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lilly Bailey | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Monissa Bailey | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lissie Bailey | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie Bailey | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ford C Bailey | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Phillips | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Josh Bailey | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Susan A Bailey | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Garrett Bailey | 24 | son | Surveyor | North Carolina |
| 82 | Roscoe Bailey | 20 | son | Member | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lester H Bailey | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Bailey | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ross Bailey | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lissie B Bailey | 16 | daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Linn A Mccoury | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Zilda Mccoury | 78 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Dock C Bailey | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Cassie H Bailey | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Erick B Bailey | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Monnie L Bailey | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Theodore Bailey | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Tony B Bailey | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Manassa G Bailey | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
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)