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Walter Martin — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Martin across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jefferson — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, Georgia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Coal Mountain Dist |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Martin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Martin | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Oscar Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rufus Martin | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Amos Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ines Martin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 3
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 12
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 21
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Forsyth, Georgia
Head, age 32
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Head, age 40
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 879 G. M. Cumming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Martin across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Jefferson Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ines Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father James Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Levie Martin (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Martin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jefferson Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Martin
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ines Martin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Martin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Levie Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Martin
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Sibling
Rufus Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Forsyth, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu257unit:0749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas A. Barrett | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary J. Barrett | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Adaline Wilbanks | 66 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Collie L. Isaque | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Mollie A. Isaque | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Lessie L. Isaque | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ernest S. Martin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Vada C. Martin | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Alma L. Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | James W. Martin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Sallie Martin | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Sara M. Martin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Otis Martin | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Paul Martin | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Lorean Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | James E. Martin | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Hattie E. Martin | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Starling W. Holcomb | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Minnie Holcomb | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Pearl B. Holcomb | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Viola L. Holcomb | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | John D. H. Holcomb | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Ernest P. Holcomb | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | William E. Holcomb | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jacob S. Heard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Alice Heard | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Joel Wofford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Isabella J. Wofford | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | James P. Wofford | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Foster J. Wofford | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Nellie L. Wofford | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Richie J. Wofford | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Gwendolyn Wofford | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Ben H. Wofford | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Chesley C. Wofford | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Nancy A. Martin | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Minnie L. Martin | 39 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | James B. Martin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 89 | Ines M. Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Walter S. Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 91 | Maud D. Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Oscar R. Martin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 93 | Amos M. Martin | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Rufus E. Martin | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Edgar L. Martin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 96 | Mary J. Martin | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Buell Martin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Paul Martin | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Reginald Martin | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Egbert Martin | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)