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Bessie Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grafton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Martin | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Martin | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edwin Martin | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Martin | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Martin | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Spouse, age 30
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Other, age 40
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Spouse, age 50
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph R Martin | 52 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 2 | Bessie L Martin THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Samuel T Martin | 24 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edwin H Martin | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dorothy Martin | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Cola Field Shafer | 57 | Head | Doctor | West Virginia |
| 7 | Bertha Shafer | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary E Shafer | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Manfred H Shafer | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | William O Bennett | 60 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Grace Bennett | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Otto M Swicel | 54 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Flora Swicel | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas O Moore | 51 | Head | Caretaker | Virginia |
| 16 | Julia A Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edward S Moore | 28 | Son | Barber | Virginia |
| 18 | Thomas O Jr Moore | 24 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 19 | Gertrude Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Noah R Schaffer | 36 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie E Schaffer | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Bessie J Wood | 55 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Alice Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | James A Holt | 65 | Lodger | Linotype | West Virginia |
| 25 | Isaac L Losh | 66 | Head | Retired | West Virginia |
| 26 | Adeline Losh | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ida M Leonard | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Thomas | 50 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lora Ford | 60 | Housekeeper | Newspaper | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clarence Dotson | 64 | Head | Supervisor Locomotive | West Virginia |
| 31 | Daisy Dotson | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Grace Williamson | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Helen Jaco | 19 | Lodger | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clayton Post | 69 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy Post | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Wilmar Haddix | 29 | Head | Taxi Driver | West Virginia |
| 37 | Irma Haddix | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Sharon S Haddix | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Lee Haddix | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | John Collins | 49 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | West Virginia |
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)