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Samuel Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Earl Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Martin | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Martin | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Martin | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Emma Martin | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Martin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mathilda Martin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | General Produce |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Martin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Martin
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1583unit:0005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lizzie S. | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Paul M. | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James M. | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Martha M. | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harvey M. Good | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna G. Good | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John H. Good | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edith H. Good | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | David M. Sauder | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary M. Sauder | 64 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | David M. Sauder | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Samuel B. Martin THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma S. Martin | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Samuel E. Martin | 23 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mathilda Martin | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George S. Martin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary S. Martin | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John J. Schweitzer | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Amanda Schweitzer | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Paul G. Burkhart | 24 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary R. Burkhart | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Maria Messner | 73 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Cyrus G. Messner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Leah Messner | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Paul S. Messner | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Peter Slemer | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Wayne Messner | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Hannah G. Messner | 52 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Vera R. Messner | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edna F. Messner | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elmer R. Messner | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ralph H. Messner | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Martin B. Good | 67 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Catherine Good | 67 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eli H. Good | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Hettie Good | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mahlon H. Good | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emma H. Good | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Viola Good | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Katherine Good | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice Good | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anna Mary Good | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Marion M. Good | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lydia H. Good | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul H. Good | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Albert E. Adair | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary E. Adair | 60 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edith Adair | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Emma M. Adair | 18 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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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)