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Martha Green — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Martha Green across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Iowa |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Green | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Beatrice Green | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Reneta Green | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elva Green | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Green | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Velva Green | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gladys Green | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Truman Green | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Green | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Frank Green | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Truman Green | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 33
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 43
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Green across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Green
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Elling | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Leonard J Rich | 25 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 3 | Inez Rich | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Thelma M Rich | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Oscar W Duffield | 25 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 6 | Anna Q Duffield | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Opal M Duffield | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Lloyd G Duffield | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ruth B Duffield | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Louis F Bright | 50 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 11 | Cary M Bright | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Chas F Bright | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Lyman G Bright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Cecil F Bright | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Opal I Bright | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Floyd A Bright | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Claud A Herman | 33 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 18 | Gladys L Herman | 19 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | John Marshall | 44 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 20 | Cora A Marshall | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Leola G Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Beata F Marshall | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary E Marshall | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Milo A Marshall | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | William H Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Audrie G Marshall | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Albert G Bremmer | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 28 | Blanch Bremmer | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ralph Bremmer | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Earl Bremmer | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Dennis Bremmer | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Truman Green | 43 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 33 | Martha Green THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Frank B Green | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Velva Green | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Gladys Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Elva Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Raymond Green | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Beatrice Green | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Reneta Green | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Truman Green | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Clarence Green | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Chas B Philpot | 47 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 44 | Alice M Philpot | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Clair B Philpot | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Louise Philpot | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Leona Philpot | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Pearl Philpot | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Catherine Philpot | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Madeline Philpot | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)