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Martha White — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martha White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Shilland — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Kernersville Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Martha White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| T White | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Harvey White | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Carrie White | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 5
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 15
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whit |
| Given Name | Martha W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadbay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | mender |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T White (~0.92 confidence) and father Shilland Whitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corrie Whit (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Whitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T White
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shilland Whitt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corrie Whit
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Whitt
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha White
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lura White
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey White
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Marshall | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Junoma Marshall | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Ballard | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | M. L. Timber | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eunice Timber | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Herman Timber | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edith Timber | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Herbert Timber | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | T. L. White | 49 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie White | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Harvey White | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lura White | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Martha White THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lee Simpson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Adrie Simpson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clyde Simpson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ollie Simpson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bernard Simpson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Helen Simpson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ruby Simpson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charles Simpson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rosella Ballard | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rose Brooksbank | 44 | Daughter | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret Hester | 62 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Will Bullard | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nannie Bullard | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mildred Bullard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Will Bullard | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Earl Bullard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | H. B. Bodenhamer | 25 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 81 | Bertha Bodenhamer | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Frances Bodenhamer | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bob Taylor | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Maggie Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Pennel Bell Taylor | 11 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ed Williams | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Alice Williams | 58 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 89 | Jacob Leach | 75 | Head | Wood Chopper | North Carolina |
| 90 | Dicie Leach | 77 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | T. R. Nelson | 22 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Nelson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)