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Martha Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Egypt Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Edwards | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Molt Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lydia Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martha Edwards | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Charlie Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Daniel Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Spouse, age 34
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yancey, North …
Spouse, age 45
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Spouse, age 54
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Edwards
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Mcintosh | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William D. Radford | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sallie Radford | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Coeth Radford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fred Radford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George A. Pender | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Winnie C. Pender | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jerry M. Pender | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles A. Pender | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Garrett W. Pender | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert Pender | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha E. Pender | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary M. Pender | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John C. Phillips | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Phobia A. Phillips | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Walter A. Phillips | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William R. Howard | 56 | Head | Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sallie M. Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Millie C. Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Howard | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Avery M. Howard | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth E. Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John W. Edwards | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emsley B. Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Edwards | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William E. Edwards | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Helen Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Floyd Edwards | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruby Edwards | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Don Edwards | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Harvey Edwards | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Edwards | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Edwards THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Martha Edwards | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Edwards | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Molt Edwards | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lydia Edwards | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Daniel Edwards | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | George Edwards | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William C. Estep | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sallie C. Estep | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ira Estep | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lola Estep | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lydia Estep | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Johnson Estep | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elbert C. Mcintosh | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah E. Mcintosh | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eva B. Mcintosh | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lenora O. Mcintosh | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ernest Mcintosh | 22 | Head | Farmer | 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)