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Ernest Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raster & Rastus — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| M Martin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ora Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Martin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marcella Martin | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Rastus Martin | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ernest Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raster Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Rastus Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Roscoe Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcella Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raster Martin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rastus Martin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roscoe Martin
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Martin
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcella Martin
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Martin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
M Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert 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 — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rastus Martin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Marcella Martin | 49 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie S Martin | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ora Mae Martin | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Cleo Martin | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Bernice Martin | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Robert Martin | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ernest Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | M. C. Martin | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Jack Jenkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Sara Jenkins | 26 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Milton Owens | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Richard Breland | 29 | Head | Overseer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Leona Breland | 29 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Richard Jr Breland | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Elenora Breland | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Patricia Breland | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Judith Breland | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Sadie Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Mary Williams | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Minnie Williams | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Caster Jenkins | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Robert Jackson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Sadie Jackson | 30 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alma Jackson | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | R. J. Jackson | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Marie Jackson | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | J. D. Jackson | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Willie Jackson | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Hattie Jackson | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Leon Buckler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henrietta Buckler | 27 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Levy Buckler | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lela Buckler | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jessie Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mary Smith | 46 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Tom Cupples | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Minnie Cupples | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Edward Cupples | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Irene Cupples | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)