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David Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Wiley — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | David J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Settendown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Martin | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Wiley Martin | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Prescott Martin | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Glenda Martin | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Martin | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 4
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dave J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 14
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | David J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | David J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 David Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Martin
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Martin
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Martin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Martin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Edith Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Forsyth-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00673-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Callene R. Perry | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Elizabeth L. Perry | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Victoria M. (X) Terry | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Grace E. Terry | 34 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Martha V. Martin | 13 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Martha C. Watkins | 74 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Wiley L. (X) Martin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Maggie C. Martin | 66 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | David J. Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Prescott L. Martin | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Edith M. Martin | 28 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Glenda Jo. Martin | 6 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)