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Francis Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Francis Martin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Francis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | News Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1375 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Martin | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Martin | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Francis Martin | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Martin | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Francis H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Baggage Agent |
| Industry | Railroad Sta. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Francis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | News Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 41
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Francis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | News Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1375 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Francis Martin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Martin
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Martin
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles E. Card | 57 | Head | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Elizabeth R. Card | 61 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 43 | Kenneth Card | 30 | Son | Stacker | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Arthur Feil | 30 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mayfred Feil | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Theodore Volsky | 56 | Head | Welder | Russia |
| 47 | Mary Volsky | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Victor Ab Volsky | 24 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George Volsky | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Theodore Volsky | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Edward Condon | 38 | Head | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Anne Condon | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Anita Condon | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Thomas Condon | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Richard Condon | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Francis Mason | 25 | Head | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elizabeth Mason | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Daniel Mason | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Ann Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Curtis Mason | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Francis Knowl | 66 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 62 | Anna M. Knowl | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | Francis Jr. Knowl | 30 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John J. Mellen | 27 | Head | Electric Manufacturing | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ethel Mellen | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Cameron, Richard Mellen | 23 | Brother-in-law | Press Operator | Michigan |
| 67 | Ernest Yon | 41 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Eva Yon | 38 | Wife | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Irene Yon | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Anita Yon | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph Yon | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Fred Mead | 66 | Head | Book Binder | New York |
| 73 | Hattie Mead | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | E. Gordon Cottrell | 29 | Head | Test Engineer | New York |
| 75 | Camilla K. Cottrell | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Natalie Cottrell | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William Martin | 68 | Head | Baggage Man | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Bessie Martin | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Francis W. Martin THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Clifford J. Martin | 15 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Francis
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)