Question about Edwin Martin: His 1920 US Census entry lists an age of 3 for him, implying a birth in February 1916 for him (not February 1917 because the official date of the 1920 US Census was January 1, 1920):

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M638-5ZS?lang=en

Do we have something earlier than that to confirm a 1915 birth date for him?

The remaining documentation implies a birth year of 1915 or even earlier for him, but his 1920 US Census entry is his earliest document for him so far--or is it?

@futurist just think deductively. If there was no earlier life evidence than the 1920 census, do you think LQ would have validated his case?

Posted by: @musicotic

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@futurist just think deductively. If there was no earlier life evidence than the 1920 census, do you think LQ would have validated his case?

Probably not, but at the same time, I can't be 100% sure, now can I?

For instance, LQ validated Matilda Standley Rogers's (1852-1962) case even though her 1860 US Census entry implied a younger age, likely due to the census enumerator confusing her age with that of her younger sister on that US Census.

We have 8 109+ here again, for the first time since the 20 Jan 2025 table

Posted by: @diego

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We have 8 109+ here again, for the first time since the 20 Jan 2025 table

Based on 50% annual mortality rates, we should see something like this:

Age 110+: 4 men

Age 111+: 2 men

Age 112+: 1 man

Age 113+: 0 men

I mean in the future.

But I wonder if the age 112+ figure is overly optimistic.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the USA (as of 28th March 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Johnson turned 109)

1. Edwin Martin (Lehigh Acres, Florida) (b. 15 February 1915), 110 y.o.
2. Henry Polichetti (Rhode Island) (b. 3 July 1915), 109 y.o.
3. Chester Meros (Maryland) (b. 14 July 1915), 109 y.o.
4. David Golden (Long Beach, New York) (b. 21 July 1915), 109 y.o.
5. Major McDonald (Mississippi) (b. 1 November 1915), 109 y.o.
6. John Curran (Palm Desert, California) (b. 11 November 1915), 109? y.o.
7. Clayton Flowers (New Mexico) (b. 25 December 1915), 109 y.o.
8. Phillip Thomas (Maine) (b. 5 March 1916), 109 y.o.
9. Samuel Bender (Rhode Island) (b. 10 March 1916), 109? y.o.
10. Donald Johnson (Iowa) (b. 27 March 1916), 109 y.o.

UR. Mike Tieg (Harlowton, Montana) (b. 17 May 1916), 108 y.o.

[Limbo: Alphonso Wilkerson (California) (b. 2 April 1913)]
[Unverified: Atilio Zepeda Navarrete (b. 25 November 1913? in SLV)]
[Unverified: Luis Cano (b. 11 December 1914? in COL)]

15 May 2023 was the last time there were 10 109+ on this list