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Martha Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Martha Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Joliet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Jackson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Martha Jackson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Malcolm Jackson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Anna Jackson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Hardware Co. |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 33
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Malcolm Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Malcolm Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jackson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Malcolm Jackson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Malcolm Jackson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Jackson
Daughter · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hazel Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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
1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu415unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gervasio | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 2 | Mary Gervasio | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Elena Gervasio | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Anna Gervasio | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Delaney | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 6 | John F Mccarren | 58 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 7 | Rosa J Mccarren | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Clara | 31 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Clara | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Gertrude M Clara | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Thomas E Clara | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | James L Clara | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Fred C Clara | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Margaret Clara | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Charles J Clara | 21 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 16 | James H Clara | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 17 | Patrick Holland | 49 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 18 | Alvina Holland | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Goldie Holland | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 20 | Louis Hill | 52 | Head | Teaming | Illinois |
| 21 | Elizabeth Hill | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Martha M Hill | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 23 | Florence L Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Elizabeth Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Louis A Hill | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Malcolm E Jackson | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 27 | Anna Jackson | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Hazel D Jackson | 32 | Daughter | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 29 | Martha E Jackson THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Spafford | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Spafford | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Roy Spafford | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Oscar Johnson | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Hulda A Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Carl W Johnson | 25 | Son | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 36 | Selma P Johnson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Sarah E Bland | 47 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 38 | Christian Anderson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Anna Anderson | 50 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 40 | Dorothy Anderson | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 41 | Charles L Ruggles | 61 | Head | Decorator | Illinois |
| 42 | Nellie B Ruggles | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Phay B Ruggles | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 44 | August Moody | 60 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 45 | Anna Moody | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Alice C Moody | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 47 | Edith C Moody | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | John Moody | 52 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Moody | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Moody | 25 | Son | Clerk | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)