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Ernest Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Mathias — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Broadway Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margy Martin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Twiler Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Matthew Martin | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ernest Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| M Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Laura Martin | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ira Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 1
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 11
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 21
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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: mother Laura Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Mathias Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Martin
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mathias Martin
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Martin
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Martin
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Martin
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Martin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ira Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margy Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Twiler Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03785-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Clinkscales | 22 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Agnew | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Allie Agnew | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Emmaline Agnew | 23 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Agnew | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 6 | Leola Agnew | 19 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Agnew | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eunice Agnew | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Harold Agnew | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Brown Agnew | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Matilda Agnew | 74 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Wayman Willis | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Pearl Willis | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ruby Willis | 24 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Ruth Willis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Claude Earl Willis | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy Mae Willis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | R. A. Willis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Willis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Charley Willis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Andrew Willis | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Leo Unice Willis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | H. P. Mcdaniel | 80 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Catherine Mcdaniel | 76 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jasper Rice | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Anna Rice | 36 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 28 | Foster Williams | 19 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mika Mae Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dan Oliver | 8 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Margaret Calhoun | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Earl Donald | 25 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Matthew Martin | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Laura Martin | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ernest Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Margy Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ira Martin | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Twiler Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | M. C. Martin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 5 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)