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Arthur Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tripp-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Alvena — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tripp-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Arthur F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tripp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Willow Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Martin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Martin | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Arthur Martin | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alvena Martin | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tripp, South …
Son, age 5
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Tripp, South …
Son, age 15
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Tripp-County, South …
Son, age 25
Tripp-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Arthur F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tripp |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Arthur Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvena Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Martin
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvena Martin
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Martin
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Alpha Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Tripp-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Tripp-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03868-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald R. Stoltenburg | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Albert D. Stoltenburg | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Pauline Stoltenburg | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Jake B. Tackette | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Susie Tackette | 59 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Herbert Tackette | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 7 | Joe W. Tackette | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Gilbert Tackette | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Carson Anderson | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | Kate Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Ulrich A. Stoltenburg | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Alva Stoltenburg | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Dorothy M. Stoltenburg | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Donald J. Stoltenburg | 17 | Son | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 15 | Alvin H. Steele | 58 | Head | Commissioner | Nebraska |
| 16 | Mary A. Steele | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Clem Collins | 25 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 18 | Paul Zimbelman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Alice F. Zimbelman | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Donald W. Zimbelman | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Robert R. Zimbelman | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Allan L. Zimbelman | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Frank R. Vavra | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 24 | Dorothy A. Vavra | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Margaret A. Vavra | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | June L. Vavra | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Charles E. Martin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Alvena Martin | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Arthur F. Martin THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Alpha Martin | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 31 | John A. Redlinger | 54 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 32 | Magdalena A. Redlinger | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Reuben R. Redlinger | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 34 | Lee Maine H. Redlinger | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Edwin B. Redlinger | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Noel B. Dodson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Thelma I. Dodson | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Henning H. Bengtson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Jennie E. Bengtson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Edward H. Bengtson | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)