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Florence Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Florence Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Martin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Martin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dottie Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Florence Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Florence Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| W Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Martin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| L Martin | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donella Martin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Florence Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Florence Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
L Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dottie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donella Martin | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Martin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Florence Martin THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | L C Martin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Catherine Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Florence Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lucille Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | W W Jr Martin | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Dorothy Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dottie Jean Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ed Jr Adams | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Henry Adams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bea Adams | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Isaac Adams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ed Jr Adams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Willie Barnett | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Octavia Barnett | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rivers Baldridge | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Janie Baldridge | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Katie Melvin | 34 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ethelee Melvin | 11 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Henry Williams | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dan Bradford | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Freddie Bradford | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Bradford | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dan Jr Bradford | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lutie Bradford | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Carrie Bradford | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Adams | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Howard Ballinger | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lula Ballinger | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Alice Davis | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Katherine Washington | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Cray Falkner | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | J. S. Hughes | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Liza Burks | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Anna Jackson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Harry Summers | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Cornelius Wallace | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Eddie Winchester | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)