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Martha Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Martha Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion & Melvin — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Wood | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Marion Wood | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 1
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Martha G. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 21
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marion Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ballie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marion Wood
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Woods
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ballie Wood
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Woods
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Wood
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu202unit:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion N. Wood | 59 | Head | Contractor | Maryland |
| 2 | Sarah E. Wood | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Martha E. Wood THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Nathaniel Fortner | 35 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 5 | Caroline Fortner | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Katherine Fortner | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William E. Fortner | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Hugh Montgomery | 39 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lucy Montgomery | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Austin Montgomery | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Nathaniel Montgomery | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | W. W. Daniels | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Isabella Robinson | 47 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William H. Hacker | 46 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ada E. Hacker | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 17 | William T. Johnson | 20 | Nephew | Machinist | Maryland |
| 18 | Henry Heckman | 24 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 19 | Henrietta Heckman | 22 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Willard S. Adams | 25 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mary V. Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Margaret Vaughan | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Albert F. Vaughan | 58 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George F. Thorne | 50 | Head | Electrician | Maryland |
| 25 | Edna M. Thorne | 48 | Wife | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Vina L. Thorne | 24 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Meta E. Thorne | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 28 | H. Marion Thorne | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | G. Kenneth Thorne | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lydia A. Davis | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Samuel Willard | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Marie R. Willard | 52 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Augusta A. Willard | 50 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Corline J. Willard | 48 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Lola F. Willard | 42 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Mary E. Willard | 40 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Herbert W. Hopping | 51 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Alexander Rodgers | 45 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 39 | Ella P. Rodgers | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Isaac W. Sexton | 40 | Step-son | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Leroy Sexton | 21 | Step-son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | William Durney | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 43 | Mary V. Durney | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Samuel Durney | 17 | Son | — | England |
| 45 | Florence Starr | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Frank L. Starr | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Bayard W. Starr | 1 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Harry E. Richards | 31 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Lillian L. Richards | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Mary Richards | 59 | Mother | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Martha
Gen 1 · 6 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)