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Martha Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reaves Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Forest Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Martha Collins | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| D Collins | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| J Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lanie Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, South …
Spouse, age 26
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Spouse, age 34
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Collins
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1703unit:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel O'Brian | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Wankin Palmer | 27 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Katie Palmer | 25 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lois Palmer | 4 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Palmer | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Apsysia Palmer | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Woodrow Palmer | 4 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elma Palmer | 2 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Purry | 27 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sara Purry | 25 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Johnson Purry | 15 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lois Purry | 14 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Velma Purry | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Roswell Purry | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Purry | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | D. Riley Collins | 35 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Martha Collins THIS PERSON | 34 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Forest Collins | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lanie Collins | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Marvin Collins | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | J. C. Collins | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Cunvils | 23 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rebecca Cunvils | 21 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Estelle Cunvils | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Adline Cunvils | 70 | mother | Farm | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Cunvils | 25 | niece | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Harry Thomas | 24 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rita Thomas | 22 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ellie Thomas | 21 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Thomas | 18 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Carrie Thomas | 16 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jesse Thomas | 14 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Walter Thomas | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Maybelle Thomas | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Thomas | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | William Brown | 40 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Maggie Brown | 38 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Thomas Brown | 20 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | John Brown | 16 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Arthur Brown | 14 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Theodore Brown | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ida Mae Brown | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Samuel Lindsay | 42 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Lindsay | 42 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | William Brown | 22 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Bessie Brown | 16 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Albert Lambert | 28 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ola Lambert | 22 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Rachel Lambert | 54 | mother | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Martha Collins | 64 | aunt | None | South 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)