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Myrtle Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Martin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Martin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Martin | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Myrtle Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Merla Martin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charley Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Daisy Martin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Melvin Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Rosa Martin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Other, age 9
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 18
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Myrtle Martin across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Martin
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Melvin Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merla Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1960unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Cheffin | 58 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 52 | Polly Cheffin | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Fred Cheffin | 17 | Son | Clerk In | West Virginia |
| 54 | Stella Cheffin | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Betsey Cheffin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Jas. E. Cheffin | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Luther Cheffin | 7 | Grandchild | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John Cheffin | 6 | Grandchild | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur Martin | 45 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 60 | Rosa Belle Martin | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Myrtle Martin THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Charley L. Martin | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Shirley Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Merla Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Daisy Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Melvin Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lizzie Lambert | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Cyrus Steele | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Kentucky Steele | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hester Steele | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Cecil Steele | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Pearlie Steele | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mamie Steele | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Homer Steele | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Riffe | 53 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cleary Riffe | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Copper Riffe | 23 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ollie Riffe | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 79 | Booker Riffe | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Corrie Riffe | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Carl Riffe | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Riffe | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Willie Riffe | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Robert Riffe | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Eugene Riffe | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Phoebe Riffe | 78 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Wesley S. Bennett | 63 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 88 | Nancy Bennett | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Smith P. Trent | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 90 | Bertha Trent | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Hester Trent | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Thomas Trent | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Isaac Trent | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Ulysses Trent | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Hazel Trent | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Clodene Trent | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Floyd E. Lambert | 26 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 98 | Maud Lambert | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Okel Lambert | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)