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Martha Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Quaker Gap Township Brown Mountain Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Simmons | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Simmons | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Phebe Simmons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jesse Simmons | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ida Simmons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Martha Simmons | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Surry, North …
Spouse, age 26
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Surry, North …
Spouse, age 34
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Simmons
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Halt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eula Halt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Helen Halt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Waldo Robert Ray | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sallie Ray | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gladie Ray | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edward Ray | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Romie Ray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Louis Ray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jim Gidson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | James R Gidson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Flora Gidson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Anna Gidson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Floyd Gidson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie Gidson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Linnie Gidson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vertie Gidson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Vera Gidson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Otis Gidson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John R Deaton | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ada Deaton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby Deaton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Milas Deaton | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Essie Deaton | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mathie Deaton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Vera Deaton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Walter George | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ida George | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert George | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Reid George | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thelma George | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rachel George | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie George | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel George | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Iris George | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Daniel George | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James E Hall | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bettie Hall | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Daisy Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Isaac G Holt | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Martha Holt | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha Holt | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Holt | 6 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alma Holt | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John T Simmons | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Simmons THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Phebe Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ida Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jesse Simmons | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Woodrow Simmons | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)