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William Martin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Arthur — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hamlet Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Martin | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Charles Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sallie Martin | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 10
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 21
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Head, age 33
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Tractor Driver |
| Industry | Peach Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 William Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Martin
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Martin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Martin
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Richmond, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Hatchill | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Durwood Hatchill | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Clark | 36 | Head | Car Repairer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Clark | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Agnes Clark | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Clark | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | George Lawson | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bertie Lawson | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Millard Lawson | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | George Jr. Lawson | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sallie Malekam | 33 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Grace Malekam | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gladys Malekam | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Walter Malekam | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Minnie Malekam | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sampson Malekam | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Richard M. Galloway | 38 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas B. Galloway | 31 | Wife | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Richard M. Jr. Galloway | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret M. Galloway | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sophia Galloway | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | William S. Galloway | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Luther Millikin | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Millikin | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wilson Millikin | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Catherine Millikin | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Luther Millikin | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Everett Millikin | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles B. Riddle | 32 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Catherine Riddle | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charles B. Jr. Riddle | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Catherine Riddle | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Dorothy Riddle | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Leroy Parsons | 30 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bertha Parsons | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | George Glover | 30 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ollie Glover | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ellen Glover | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | George Glover | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Robert W. Smith | 25 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 91 | Gertrude Smith | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Annie V. Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Arthur C. Martin | 34 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sallie W. Martin | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Charles A. Martin | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | William S. Martin THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Willie Stewart | 43 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ada Stewart | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Albert Stewart | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Leona Stewart | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)