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Ernest Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Martin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Martha — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | 13Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Martin | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leon Martin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roy Martin | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Martin | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernestine Martin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Irene Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cecil Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Martin | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 29
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Anderson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Martin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Martin
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Martin
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Martin
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Martin
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Martin
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eliza Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie Wilson | 23 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 43 | Carson Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Virgie Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nellie Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Henley Wilson | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 47 | Johnnie Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dorothy Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ernest Martin THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Della Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Roy Martin | 15 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 52 | Leon Martin | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mildred Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Irene Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Thelma Martin | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Cecil Martin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ernestine Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Philip Campbell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Susan Campbell | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Arvil Campbell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ernest Loudon | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Matilda Loudon | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest Jr. Loudon | 15 | Son | Repair School | Tennessee |
| 64 | Fannie Pemberton | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ed Pemberton | 52 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alice Pemberton | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Maggie Hughes | 55 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Roscoe Ridenour | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lucile Ridenour | 40 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | L. C. Rouse | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ethel Rouse | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Harriet Rouse | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Tom Rouse | 17 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 74 | Charles Rouse | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lizzie Stooksbury | 40 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Wiley Stooksbury | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Martha Stooksbury | 45 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Maggie Stooksbury | 35 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Alf Stooksbury | 45 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Arley Roach | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)