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Sarah Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Martin | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sarah Martin | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Charles Martin | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 74
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 84
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Martin
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu693unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Adams | 33 | Lodge | Repairman | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Sophia Adams | 26 | Lodge | — | New York |
| 3 | Benjamin Snow | 56 | Lodge | Shoe Maker | Maine |
| 4 | Florence Dufresne | 30 | Lodge | Percher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Adrien Letendre | 41 | Servant | Waiter | Canada |
| 6 | Mary Letendre | 55 | Lodge | Servant | Canada |
| 7 | Frank Galloway | 57 | Head | — | England |
| 8 | Liza Galloway | 47 | Wife | Twister | Canada |
| 9 | Samuel P. Illingworth | 24 | Step-son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Sophia Metcalf | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 11 | Clara Dunn | 55 | Head | Sheet-Writer | Canada |
| 12 | William Dunn | 27 | Son | — | Canada |
| 13 | George Dunn | 26 | Son | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 14 | James Dunn | 22 | Son | Industrial Engineer | Canada |
| 15 | Nellie Dunn | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Lionel F. Dunn | 3 | Grand-son | — | Canada |
| 17 | William J. Dunn | 0 | Grand-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Minnie Levine | 30 | Head | — | Canada |
| 19 | Arthur Loyette | 29 | Boarder | Keeper | Vermont |
| 20 | Thomas Manning | 40 | Boarder | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elsie Mercier | 17 | Lodge | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Rose Mercier | 19 | Lodge | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Aline Gould | 23 | Lodge | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Josephine Mercier | 16 | Lodge | Speeder | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Georgiana Ouellette | 51 | Lodge | Spinner | Canada |
| 26 | Thomas Hebert | 45 | Lodge | Dresser | Canada |
| 27 | J. A. Gaulet | 29 | Lodge | Finisher | Canada |
| 28 | Josephine Gaulet | 37 | Lodge | — | Canada |
| 29 | Gaulet | 27 | Lodge | Spooler | Canada |
| 30 | Alfred Bergeron | 38 | Lodge | Carpenter | Canada |
| 31 | Bergeron | 25 | Lodge | Weaver | Maine |
| 32 | Helene Dufresne | 23 | Lodge | Weaver | Canada |
| 33 | Alfred Loyette | 27 | Lodge | Operative | Vermont |
| 34 | Helen Thomas | 20 | Lodge | — | Connecticut |
| 35 | Joseph Mitcheson | 34 | Lodge | Weaver | Canada |
| 36 | Olive Ouellette | 26 | Lodge | Folder | Canada |
| 37 | Alice Burnett | 23 | Lodge | Beamer | Canada |
| 38 | Florence D. Hayes | 25 | Lodge | Weaver | Maine |
| 39 | Catherine Mccone | 63 | Lodge | Beamer | Canada |
| 40 | Sarah Martin THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Agnes Mccarlin Martin | 45 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Charles E. Martin | 53 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Germany |
| 43 | Frederick Forsyth | 26 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Pauline Forsyth | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alice E. Price | 29 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | England |
| 46 | Harold Price | 21 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | England |
| 47 | George Forsyth | 57 | Father | Sexton | England |
| 48 | Lucy M. Forsyth | 45 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Katherine C. Scannell | 51 | Head | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Cromey | 31 | Lodge | Operative | Massachusetts |
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)