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Martha James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idessa James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alma James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ben James | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ruby James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Martha James | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lester James | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mable James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Braxton, West …
Spouse, age 34
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Braxton, West …
Head, age 44
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha James
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie E Gwyn | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Gasa M Gwyn | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lovie L Gwyn | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Vicie L Gwyn | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nellie S Gwyn | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Dwight C Gwyn | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Foster Gwyn | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Willie J Gwyn | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Dewey Gwyn | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Martha A James THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ruby James | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ben L James | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Idessa James | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Alma James | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mable James | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lester James | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Hanley H Rose | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Samantha J Rose | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Everett Rose | 23 | Son | F. M. | West Virginia |
| 20 | Noah J Rose | 21 | Son | Telephone | West Virginia |
| 21 | Clyde H Rose | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clara M Rose | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Chanty S Rose | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Herbert H Rose | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | James Hamric | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lula Hamric | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Wilbert Hamric | 18 | Son | F. M. | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lula Hamric | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mina L Hamric | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Grover Hamric | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Thelma O Hamric | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lester Hamric | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Marie Hamric | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary F Keener | 6 | D. Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Simon H Hamric | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Perry H James | 79 | Head | F. M. | West Virginia |
| 37 | Catherine James | 75 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | George W James | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lillie M James | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ellis W James | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | John P James | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Gladys M James | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary L James | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | George E James | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | James E Stockwell | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Rushia E Stockwell | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Howard Stockwell | 15 | Son | F. M. | West Virginia |
| 48 | Stella M Stockwell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Budge Stockwell | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clara Stockwell | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)