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Eugene Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Amite-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caleb & Phillip — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amite-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Martin | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lula Martin | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Martin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Eugene Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Caleb Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Caleb Martin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Martin
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Martin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Martin
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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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 — Amite-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Amite-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02007-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Stockett | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie Lee Burns | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ray J. Jr. Turner | 33 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 4 | Christine Turner | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 5 | Price Brock | 30 | Head | Preacher | Mississippi |
| 6 | Norman Brock | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jane Brock | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie James | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | William Sr. Campbell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Arlie Campbell | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Hilery Baham | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dovie Baham | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Tharton Baham | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ida Lazar | 66 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Betty Wilson | 77 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Herbert Baham | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 17 | Magdilene Baham | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Herbert Jr. Baham | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eugene Martin THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lula M. Martin | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Eugene Jr. Martin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Louis Allen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Felix Tanner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Myrtle Tanner | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Percy Tanner | 32 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dewitt Tanner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Francis Tanner | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jack Harris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Luare Harris | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Harris | 34 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jewell Wilson | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Kate Wilson | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ellis Prather | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jane Prather | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Betty J. Prather | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Claud L. Cruise | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Myrtis Cruise | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Elwyn Cruise | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Clara May Herbert | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Paul E. Herbert | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene
Gen 1 · 4 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)