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Martha Edwards — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Edwards across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hazlewood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Peter Edwards | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| George Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Phoebe Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Lucy Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Rosa Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 8
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 17
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| 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 Edwards across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Edwards
Daughter · 1900 · age 8 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Phoebe Edwards
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erasmus Edwards
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Edwards
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Edwards
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Edwards
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
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
1900 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1522unit:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regina | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Peter Edwards | 46 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lucy Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Edwards | 15 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Phoebe Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Martha E Edwards THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | George Edwards | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Erasmus Edwards | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Frank Lee | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Fannie Lee | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)