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William Martin — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Martin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDavidson, Tennessee
SurnameMartin
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardNashville
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mary Martin Head — 39 ~1881
William Martin Son — 13 ~1907

Census Appearances

1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Willie B.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Boxmaker
Industry Box Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 12
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Other, age 32
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 40 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname MARTIN
Given Name WILLIE
Relationship to Head INMATE
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace TENNESSEE
1935 Residence (City) Civil District Dist 8
1935 Residence (County) DAVIDSON
Occupation INST-
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Martin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Martin
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0728)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
85 Albert Armstrong 35 Head Laborer Tennessee
86 Lillie Belle Armstrong 30 Wife — Tennessee
87 Annie Maxwell 60 Mother in law — Tennessee
88 Maggie Dean 29 Head Cook Tennessee
89 Lula Dean 11 Daughter — Tennessee
90 Annie Dean 13 Daughter — Tennessee
91 Taylor Dean 11 Brother — Tennessee
92 Earnest Sears 32 Head Laborer Tennessee
93 Carla Sears 27 Wife Washing Tennessee
94 Joe Miller Sears 5 Son — Tennessee
95 William Sears 2 Daughter — Tennessee
96 Isaiah Davis 24 Head — Tennessee
97 Lucille Davis 21 Wife Laborer Tennessee
98 Mary Davis 2 Daughter — Tennessee
99 Mary Martin 39 Head Washing Tennessee
100 William Martin THIS PERSON 13 Son — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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