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Martha Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Martha Simmons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1842
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Waltham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Simmons | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Winton Simmons | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Simmons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Simmons | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 59
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1841 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | M. Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 68
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1842 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 78
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Simmons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Simmons
Head · 1920 · age 78 · b. ~1842 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:1016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene E. | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Raymond A. | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John L. Schwartz | 37 | Head | Jewel Maker | Nova Scotia |
| 4 | Daisy M. Schwartz | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John E. Schwartz | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | James T. Turner | 70 | Head | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 7 | Catherine Turner | 55 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 8 | Hallett R. Turner | 31 | Son | Gilder | Nova Scotia |
| 9 | Joseph H. Turner | 29 | Son | Jewel Setter | Nova Scotia |
| 10 | Carrie A. Turner | 23 | Daughter | Jewel Maker | Nova Scotia |
| 11 | George F. Brigden | 50 | Head | Flat Steel | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Clara Brigden | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Charlotte F. Brigden | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Charlotte A. Chase | 81 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Charles H. Brigden | 54 | Brother | Metal Maker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Herbert E. Jones | 51 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Connecticut |
| 17 | Grace E. Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen P. Jones | 26 | Daughter | Teacher Primary | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Martha E. Simmons THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | Maine |
| 20 | Charles D. Simmons | 20 | Son-in-law | Dial Room | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Hazel M. Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Winton P. Simmons | 12 | Son-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Frank W. Maynard | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary L. Maynard | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harriet N. Maynard | 50 | Daughter | Household | Massachusetts |
| 26 | General L. Keith | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Nova Scotia |
| 27 | Susan C. Keith | 49 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 28 | Claude A. Keith | 36 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Victor P. Keith | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Chester E. Keith | 22 | Son | Metal Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Madeline Keith | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 32 | George R. Keith | 16 | Son | Graduation Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Dorothy Keith | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Walter V. Hewitley | 39 | Lodger | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 35 | James A. Fulton | 70 | Head | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Bertha A. Fulton | 39 | Wife | Graduation Clerk | England |
| 37 | Beatrice S. Fulton | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Elizabeth A. Ashton | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 39 | Bertram J. Anderson | 22 | Lodger | Machinist | New Brunswick |
| 40 | Walter E. Miles | 31 | Lodger | Machinist | Maine |
| 41 | Clinton L. Miles | 23 | Lodger | Sheet Metal Worker | Maine |
| 42 | Ernest Schultz | 22 | Lodger | Sheet Metal Worker | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Mary Nye | 45 | Lodger | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John L. Clement | 48 | Head | Asst Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Lillian C. Clement | 44 | Wife | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 46 | John L. Jr. Clement | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Blanche F. Clement | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John T. Graham | 23 | Lodger | Material Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Edith M. Graham | 25 | Lodger | Office Helper | Vermont |
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)