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Martha Graham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Graham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitley, Indiana |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | South Whitley Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Graham | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Irene Carlisle | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Maud Ellers | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Gray Graham | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Martha Graham | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whitley, Indiana
Spouse, age 29
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Whitley, Indiana
Spouse, age 39
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Whitley, Indiana
Spouse, age 47
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whitley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Graham
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu473unit:0246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susan Owens | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | George Lee | 59 | Head | Lumber Dealer | Indiana |
| 53 | Pauline Lee | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Alex D. Havens | 51 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 55 | Adda Cathern Havens | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Russell Albert Bowdy | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Edith Marie Bowdy | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Ralph Evard Fox | 19 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 59 | Gladys Fox | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Margaret Williams | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Frank A. Stengler | 51 | Head | Miller | Indiana |
| 62 | Myrtle Lois Stengler | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Arthur Franklin Stengler | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert Eugene Stengler | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Alfred Philip Stengler | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Seymour Dissum | 36 | Head | Baker | Indiana |
| 67 | Iva May Dissum | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Margaret Ellen Dissum | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Cleod William Oberlin | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Gray Graham | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Martha E. Graham THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Hellen Earleen Graham | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Maud Edna Ellers | 26 | Boarder | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 74 | Irene Carlisle | 24 | Boarder | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 75 | Ralph Wayne Rogers | 32 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 76 | Sadie Elizabeth Rogers | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Susan Margaret Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Kenneth Wayne Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Hellen Louise Rogers | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Russell Myrl Lancaster | 29 | Head | Railroader | Indiana |
| 81 | Minnie Annie Lancaster | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Florence Millicent Felter | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Irvin M. Burris | 29 | Head-son | Lineman | Illinois |
| 84 | Asa Pence | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Jane Pence | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Frank Draher | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Kaylor Olive Draher | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Ronald Draher Draher | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Indiana |
| 89 | Rudolph Ray Draher | 14 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Walter Ross Draher | 8 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 91 | John Wesley Prugh | 71 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 92 | Emaline Prugh | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Benjamin Franklin Prugh | 73 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Jesse M. Prichard | 34 | Head | Stock Cutter | Indiana |
| 95 | Elsie Olive Prichard | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Lois Cathern Prichard | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Walter Prichard | 59 | Head | Railroader | Indiana |
| 98 | Alice Prichard | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Mabel Prichard | 36 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Indiana |
| 100 | George Prichard | 69 | Head | Carpenter | 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)