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Earl Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Earl Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAmherst-County, Virginia
SurnameMartin
Given NameEarl
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Temperance Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)Amherst
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardTemperance Mag D
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Earl Age Birth yr
Earl Martin Son — 25 ~1915
Walter Martin Son — 16 ~1924
Durvall Martin Son — 7 ~1933
Thelma Martin Daughter — 11 ~1929
Florence Martin Spouse — 44 ~1896
Finly Martin Head — 42 ~1898
Dorothy Martin Daughter — 9 ~1931
Raffel Martin Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 15
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Earl L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Temperance Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County) Amherst
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Earl Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Martin
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Durvall Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raffel Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00490)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Minnie Jones 71 wife — Virginia
2 A. P. Calloway 42 son-in-law Time Keeper Virginia
3 Nonnie Calloway 43 daughter — Virginia
4 Mary Dearborn 23 friend — Virginia
5 Charles Thornhill 36 head Farmer Virginia
6 Margie Thornhill 30 wife — Virginia
7 Newman Thornhill 10 son — Virginia
8 Irene Thornhill 8 daughter — Virginia
9 John Henry Thornhill 6 son — Virginia
10 Madeline Thornhill 4 daughter — Virginia
11 Charlie Thornhill 1 son — Virginia
12 Henry Dillard 58 father-in-law Farmer Virginia
13 Edward Gibson 22 head Farmer England
14 Robert Gibson 44 head Farmer Virginia
15 Mary Gibson 32 wife — Virginia
16 Russell Gibson 16 son Laborer Virginia
17 Margaret Gibson 15 daughter — Virginia
18 Elsie Gibson 12 daughter — Virginia
19 Lena Gibson 10 daughter — Virginia
20 Robert Jr. Gibson 8 son — Virginia
21 Thomas Gibson 6 son — Virginia
22 Earnest Gibson 4 son — Virginia
23 Junie Gibson 1 son — Virginia
24 Finly Martin 42 head Farmer Virginia
25 Florence Martin 44 wife — Virginia
26 Earl Martin THIS PERSON 25 son Farmer Virginia
27 Raffel Martin 18 son Farmer Virginia
28 Thelma Martin 11 daughter — Virginia
29 Dorothy Martin 9 daughter — Virginia
30 Durvall Martin 7 son — Virginia
31 Walter Martin 16 son C.C.C. Virginia
32 Alvah Hudson 32 head Farmer Virginia
33 Willa Hudson 31 wife — Virginia
34 Carrington Hudson 4 son — Virginia
35 Grafton Hudson 27 head Laborer Virginia
36 Helen Hudson 25 wife — Virginia
37 Louie Hudson 2 daughter — Virginia
38 W. S. Hudson 62 head Farmer Virginia
39 Murrell Hudson 62 wife — Virginia
40 Gatie Stopher 66 head Farmer Virginia

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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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