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Clarence Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Lydia — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | CLERK |
| Industry | HARDWARE-STORE |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Martin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Clarence Martin | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 23
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | Sa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 32
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Head, age 43
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| Occupation | CLERK |
| Industry | HARDWARE-STORE |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Clarence Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Martin
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Martin
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Martin
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Puckett | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles G. Hawkins | 24 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 3 | Billy R. Hawkins | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | Texas |
| 4 | Donald Whitson | 21 | Head | Field-Engineer | Illinois |
| 5 | Benjamin Frankel | 48 | Head | President | Russia |
| 6 | Lily Frankel | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Donald Frankel | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Eugene Frankel | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Edmund Frankel | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Martha Pennington | 50 | H-Keeper | House-Maid | Illinois |
| 11 | Clarence Martin THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Margaret Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Richard Martin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Thomas | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Della Thomas | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Delos B. Thomas | 31 | Head | Night-Shift Foreman | Illinois |
| 17 | Eula Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Carol-L. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Bodner | 39 | Roomer | Grinder Foreman | Austria-Hungary |
| 21 | Kate Schell | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 22 | Robert Lindsay | 33 | Nephew | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Everett-Kyle Smith | 47 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 24 | Lucille Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas Smith | 19 | Son | Painter | Texas |
| 26 | Kenton Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Dale Smith | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Emma Dwyer | 82 | M-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Dale Dwyer | 52 | S-in-law | Store-Keeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Wood | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 31 | Lillian Wood | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Bernard Wood | 22 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 33 | Carol Wood | 19 | Son | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 34 | Bobby Wood | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lily Miller | 41 | Head | Sweeper | Illinois |
| 36 | Glydas Dornsby | 31 | Head | House-Work | Illinois |
| 37 | Lucretia Dornsby | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Grant Crawley | 20 | Head | Road-Work | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Crawley | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Robert Eugene Crawley | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
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)