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Walter Martin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & George — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Reaves Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilpha Martin | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Palma Provitt | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Martin | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, South …
Son, age 4
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Marion, South …
Son, age 13
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Son, age 23
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother C Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father George Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zilpha Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
C Martin
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Martin
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zilpha Martin
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Martin
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Martin
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1703unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Smith | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Wyley Smith | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Smith | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie M Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | David Tompson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Tompson | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ruby Tompson | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Moody | 20 | Boarder | Labour | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Tompson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie M Tompson | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rumes Tompson | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Theodore Tompson | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lenny Tompson | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Cornbell | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Oscar Cornbell | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Larry Cornbell | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Cornbell | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clifford Cornbell | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eddie Cornbell | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Hyman Cornbell | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Zilpha Martin | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Walter Martin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 23 | Palma Provitt | 16 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | David Bryant | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Celia Bryant | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Eva Bryant | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annette Bryant | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Grover Bryant | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Edna Bryant | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Gladys Bryant | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Stacy Bryant | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Frankie C Bryant | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Bryant | 56 | Aunt | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Wash Wash | 56 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 35 | Cilla Wash | 50 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Walter Wash | 32 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Wash | 45 | Sister | Labour | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Sampson | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Sampson | 60 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Helen Sampson | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | James Jr Sampson | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Sampson | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Laura Sampson | 27 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Jr Sampson | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Alway Sampson | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Walter William | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Annie William | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Promaph William | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Fredie William | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie William | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)