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Mary Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Simpsonville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Martin | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Pearl Martin | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Martin | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Mary Martin | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 43
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 53
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 62
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary Martin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Martin
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu598unit:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hulda Fields | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Laura Fields | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edward Fields | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | William Fields | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Frances Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Elizabeth Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lewis J Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ora L Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Anna L Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Isabel B Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Leo J Lawton | 14 | Laborer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Martha E | 37 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 63 | David E Brunner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Emma P Brunner | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Thomas J Brunner | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Philip D Brunner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | John Thrasher | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Riley S Marlow | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Addie Marlow | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Edith Marlow | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lela Marlow | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James J Marlow | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Samuel J Hagin | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Delia L Hagin | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lula M Hagin | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Maud M Hagin | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 77 | Charles H Mason | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Minnie Mason | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Winney J Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lowry C Lowry | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Elias Lowry | 22 | Son | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Hazel H Lowry | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | William H Martin | 65 | Head | Agent | Kentucky |
| 84 | Mary E Martin THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Pearl L Martin | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 86 | Leona Martin | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 87 | Edgar D Pinkston | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 88 | Virginia E Pinkston | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | Emery Jones | 43 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 90 | Gertrude Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Rebecca M Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | William G Jones | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | John D Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Mary H Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Charles F Jones | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | James W Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Raymond M Jones | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Henry W Calhoun | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Lucy E Calhoun | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | J Robert Calhoun | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)