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Bertha Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Mississippi
SurnameMartin
Given NameBertha
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1882

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bertha Age Birth yr
M Martin Son — 22 ~1918
Eugene Martin Son — 20 ~1920
Bertha Martin Spouse — 58 ~1882
Sam Martin Head — 70 ~1870
Calvin Martin Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1920
Lawrence, Mississippi
Spouse, age 39
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Spouse, age 48
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 58
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Bertha Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00350)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Nannie Sandifer 23 Daughter — Mississippi
42 Henry Hill 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
43 Vina Hill 54 Wife — Mississippi
44 Melba Hill 13 Daughter — Mississippi
45 A. D. Hill 10 Son — Mississippi
46 W. D. Butler 20 Son-in-law Laborer Mississippi
47 Catherine Butler 15 Daughter — Mississippi
48 Mary Lou Hill 12 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Ida Hill 11 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Viola Hill 6 Granddaughter — Mississippi
51 Alfred Mcrae 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
52 Olivia Mcrae 30 Wife — Mississippi
53 Lucile Mcrae 13 Son — Mississippi
54 Smiley Mcrae 12 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Alfred Jr. Mcrae 10 Son — Mississippi
56 Beatrice Mcrae 7 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Catherine Mcrae 5 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Moses Mcrae 4 Son — Mississippi
59 Isaac Mcrae 1 Son — Mississippi
60 William Speights 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
61 Dessie May Speights 19 Wife — Mississippi
62 Willie Lou Speights 2 Daughter 0 Mississippi
63 Geraldine Speights 0 Daughter 0 Mississippi
64 Jewitt Herring 51 Head Farmer Mississippi
65 Lena Herring 50 Wife — Mississippi
66 John Henry Hill 25 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
67 Willie Bell Hill 22 Wife — Mississippi
68 Sam Martin 70 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Bertha Martin THIS PERSON 58 Wife — Mississippi
70 M. L. Martin 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
71 Eugene Martin 20 Son — Mississippi
72 Calvin Martin 13 Son — Mississippi
73 Lewis Armstrong 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Helen Armstrong 42 Wife — Mississippi
75 Earl Armstrong 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Ella Armstrong 52 Wife — Mississippi
77 Robert Armstrong 16 Son — Mississippi
78 Henry Armstrong 13 Son — Mississippi
79 Otis Martin 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
80 Lucile Martin 22 Wife — Mississippi

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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)

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