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Martha James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, Kansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Madison City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer James | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Orrell James | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Maurine James | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Martha James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elmer James | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harold James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Raymond James | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenwood, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Greenwood, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha James
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurine James
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Greenwood, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu533unit:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora Armstrong | 43 | Hired Man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Samuel Smith | 59 | Hired Man | Miller | England |
| 3 | Frank Tiler | 31 | Head | Thresherman | Kansas |
| 4 | May Tiler | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Corphine Tiler | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Gwen Tiler | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Warren Tiler | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lyle Washburn | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Joe Blank | 44 | Head | Thresherman | Germany |
| 10 | Emma Blank | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Sophia Blank | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Amelia Blank | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Clarence Blank | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary Blank | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Freddie Blank | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ernest Blank | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Caroline Blank | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Oliver Blank | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | George Stager | 61 | Brother-in-law | Mason | Switzerland |
| 20 | Brato H Butchard | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Jessie Butchard | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Clay Butchard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Donald Butchard | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Eugene Butchard | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Dorothy Butchard | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Velma Butchard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Hilah Butchard | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary Butchard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | John Mead | 45 | Head | Business | Iowa |
| 30 | Lavina Mead | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Velma Mead | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Mary Mead | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Anna Niedrich | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 34 | George W Achamin | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Amelia Achamin | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lincoln L Lindsay | 51 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Phebe E Lindsay | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lincoln L Lindsay | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Jerome Lindsay | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Fannie Johnston | 51 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Jean Johnston | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | John T Henderson | 85 | Head | Gardener | Ohio |
| 43 | Elmer James | 45 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 44 | Orrell James | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Maurine James | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 46 | Mary James | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 47 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Harold James | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Raymond James | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Elmer Jr James | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
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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)