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Dorothy Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stewart-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stewart-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Victoria — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationStewart-County, Tennessee
SurnameMartin
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil district 10
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
Industrypublic school
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)616
Highest GradeHs 4
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardCivil District 10
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Litta Martin Daughter — 19 ~1921
Imogene Martin Daughter — 21 ~1919
Dorothy Martin Daughter — 23 ~1917
Pattie Martin Daughter — 10 ~1930
Stanley Martin Head — 46 ~1894
Dale Martin Son — 16 ~1924
Hattie Martin Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Stewart, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Dorotha N
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Stewart, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Dorothy N.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Stewart-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Stewart-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil district 10
Occupation Teacher
Industry public school
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 616
Highest Grade Hs 4
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cox (~0.84 confidence) and mother Victoria Cox (~0.84 confidence) and mother Hattie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Stanley Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
William Cox
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Victoria Cox
b. ~1867
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Hattie Martin
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Stanley Martin
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Litta Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pattie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Stewart-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00339)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Teft 2 Grandson — Tennessee
42 William Mcgill 27 Head Laborer Tennessee
43 Ruby Mcgill 23 Wife — Tennessee
44 Connie Mcgill 2 Son — Tennessee
45 Wiley Westerman 53 Head Farmer Tennessee
46 Ruby Westerman 50 Wife — Tennessee
47 Charles Westerman 10 Nephew — Tennessee
48 Carrie Westerman 6 Niece — Tennessee
49 Desmond Wallace 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
50 Myrtle Wallace 49 Wife — Tennessee
51 Gordon Wallace 17 Son Helper Tennessee
52 Glenn Wallace 15 Son — Tennessee
53 Robert Wallace 13 Son — Tennessee
54 John Wallace 87 Father — Tennessee
55 Howard Hickman 31 Head Farmer Tennessee
56 Maggie Hickman 35 Wife — Tennessee
57 Massey Hickman 15 Son — Tennessee
58 Allen Townzen 74 Head Farmer Tennessee
59 Emma Townzen 68 Wife — Tennessee
60 John Mccarty 71 Head Farmer Tennessee
61 Sallie Mccarty 68 Wife — Tennessee
62 Austin Dewberry 17 Lodger Helper Tennessee
63 Stanley Martin 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
64 Hattie Martin 48 Wife — Tennessee
65 Dorothy Martin THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
66 Imogene Martin 21 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Litta Martin 19 Daughter — Tennessee
68 Dale Martin 16 Son — Tennessee
69 Pattie Mae Martin 10 Daughter — Tennessee
70 Elmer Andrews 44 Head Farmer Tennessee
71 Bertie Andrews 29 Wife — Tennessee
72 Mary Andrews 2 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Robert Goforth 64 Head Farmer Tennessee
74 Ella Goforth 57 Wife — Tennessee
75 Smith Geurin 44 Head Farmer Tennessee
76 Laura Geurin 40 Wife — Tennessee
77 Johnnie Geurin 19 Son Fireman Tennessee
78 Raymond Geurin 17 Son — Tennessee
79 Wayne Geurin 14 Son — Tennessee
80 Marjorie Geurin 12 Daughter — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.84
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)

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