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Martha Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Township White Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amada Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| R Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 34
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| 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 |
1910
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 43
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 52
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| 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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Our Model Tree links Martha Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evans Cecil | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Na Joyce Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John H. Page | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearle Page | 17 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Page | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | C. G. Evans | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fannie Evans | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Evans | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sam Evans | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Evans | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ida Evans | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Evans | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | W. J. Buckner | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Maude Buckner | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Howard Buckner | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth Buckner | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Arthur Buckner | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Cora Buckner | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Johannes Arulff | 26 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 70 | Hannah Arulff | 23 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 71 | W. G. Sykes | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Saphronia Sykes | 44 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Kathrine Sykes | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Caroline Sykes | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Leficia Sykes | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lola Sykes | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Flora Belle Thompson | 51 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ida Thompson | 46 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Susan S. Thompson | 53 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fisher Bradshaw | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lou Bradshaw | 69 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Robert E. Bradshaw | 39 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ethel Bradshaw | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Apple | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bernice Apple | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | H. Elmore Apple | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Joyce L. Apple | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Julia H. Apple | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Charles Atwater | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Clarissa Atwater | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jesse Atwater | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Isaac Atwater | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Pearl Atwater | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Henrietta Swann | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Juliana Swann | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Rufus Swann | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Thomas Swann | 8 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | R. L. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Martha E. Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Amada Smith | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | 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)