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Martha Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Prince Edward, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Prince Edward, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Prince Edward, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hampden Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minie Scott | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Martha Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Morton Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charles Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Beatrice Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Scott | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Prince Edward, …
Daughter, age 10
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Scott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Beatrice Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morton Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Prince Edward, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1906unit:0784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wife Cynnie | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Grace Cynnie | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James Cynnie | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John Chenault | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Eloise Chenault | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George Chenault | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Walter Chenault | 39 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lemuel Chenault | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Bessie Chenault | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Elmer Chenault | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edward Chenault | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Eli Nelson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | James Scott | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Frank Jordan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Scott | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 66 | Minie Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Jr. Scott | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Morton Scott | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Martha Scott THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Minnie L. Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Beatrice Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Abel Spani | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Spani | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Woodrow Spani | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Levan Spani | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John Scott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Maggie Scott | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Scott | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Annie Scott | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucy Scott | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Philip Scott | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Arthur Scott | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Clifford Fraser | 52 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 84 | Ella Fraser | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Slaughter Fraser | 20 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | John Fraser | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Herbert Thornton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie Thornton | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Richard Thornton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Frank Thornton | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Alfred Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Thornton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Herbert Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Osborne | 44 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 97 | William Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Lucy Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lelia Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Lee Edwards | 55 | Head | Farmer | 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)