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Martha Bennett — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martha Bennett across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Amous — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | St Thomas St James Parish |
| 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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bennett | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Samuel Bennett | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Bennett | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Martha Bennett | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jesse Bennett | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Bennett | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 5
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennet |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 13
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benett |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 23
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Martha Bennett across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Bennet (~0.92 confidence) and father Amous Benett (~0.92 confidence) and father George Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Bennet (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Bennet
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amous Benett
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Bennett
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Bennet
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Bennett
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Bennett
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jesse Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Gilliard | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jane Gilliard | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | George Gilliard | 9 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas Frasier | 66 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Susan Ann Frasier | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Frasier | 35 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nicolas Frasier | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edgar Frasier | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ethel Frasier | 9 | Gr daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Anna Alston | 9 | Gr daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frederick Alston | 4 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jacob Toomer | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Toomer | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Martin | 22 | Step son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rosalee Martin | 16 | Step daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie Martin | 14 | Step daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alonzo Martin | 12 | Step son | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Samuel Martin | 8 | Step son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Reuben Logan | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Logan | 31 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Mabell Logan | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Reuben Logan | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Logan | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jennie Logan | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Logan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Noah Logan | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hannah Porcher | 65 | Head | Farm Farmer | United States |
| 28 | Asa Porcher | 4 | Gr daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bryan Samuel Porcher | 18 | Grand son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mamie Porcher | 11 | Gr daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | William Rodrick | 52 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Mary Rodrick | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Harry Rodrick | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Nancy Rodrick | 6 | Gr daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jacob White | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth White | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jessie White | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elijah White | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Frasier | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Beula Frasier | 18 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Willimina Frasier | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | George G. Bennett | 64 | Head | Clergyman | South Carolina |
| 43 | Catherine Bennett | 47 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Bennett | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Bennett THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jesse Bennett | 16 | Son | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Bennett | 4 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Samuel Bennett | 1 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Damon | 62 | Head | Wash Woman | South Carolina |
| 50 | William Damon | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)