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Martha Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leonard Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Martha Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Madison, Indiana
Spouse, age 45
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Madison, Indiana
Spouse, age 55
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu449unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Mcdermick | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Oscar Mcdermick | 33 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Verna Mcdermick | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Emmet Hiatt | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Emma Hiatt | 25 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Indiana |
| 6 | Harry G Lane | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edith M Lane | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Stockton Burns | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Lulu Burns | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Raymond Burns | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Mildred Burns | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lola Anthony | 52 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 13 | L. Dorothy Borton | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Perry E Borton | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | David Yount | 23 | Head | Factory | Indiana |
| 16 | Ruth Yount | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Paul E. Yount | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Florence V Yount | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Roy W Yount | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Thomas Yount | 80 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Loranza Etchison | 27 | Head | Paper Mill | Indiana |
| 22 | Rollin Etchison | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Ruth Etchison | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Robert William Etchison | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Rebecca J. Etchison | 71 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 26 | John Millspaugh | 34 | Boarder | Glass Worker | Unknown US |
| 27 | Edna Robertson | 40 | Boarder | Paper Mill | Indiana |
| 28 | Leonard Brown | 57 | Head | Teamster | Indiana |
| 29 | Martha Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Goldie Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Mace Heddrick | 59 | Head | Paper Mill | Indiana |
| 32 | Josephine Heddrick | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Herbert Heddrick | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 34 | Helen Heddrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | G. C. Bicknell | 53 | Head | Factory | Indiana |
| 36 | Sarah E Bicknell | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Christopher Jones | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Henry Stevens | 25 | Head | Factory | Indiana |
| 39 | Ruth Stevens | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Albert Stevens | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Freda Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Delores Stevens | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Marie Babbitt | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Frank W Burns | 21 | Head | Pensioner | Indiana |
| 45 | Pearl Burns | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William A. Burns | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Wilber F Burns | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Richard F Trollin | 61 | Head | Paper Mill Worker | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary A Trollin | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Mary J Trollin | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)