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Grace Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Grace Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Roane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Martin | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| E Martin | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lee Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Martin | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Grace Martin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alberta Martin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alfred Martin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Martin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nancy Martin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Martin | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martain |
| Given Name | Grace M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Grace Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Grace Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
John Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Spence | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Jessie Spence | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Will Washington | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Gladys Washington | 18 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 5 | Vergil L. Pearson | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 6 | Earl Pearson | 16 | Step son | House Work | Arkansas |
| 7 | Eoria Pearson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | J. E. Pearson | 13 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Rosie Lee Pearson | 11 | Step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dorothy Pearson | 9 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Eva Mae Pearson | 7 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Merlina Pearson | 4 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Joe Lewis Pearson | 2 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | H. E. Cox | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Velma Cox | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Texas |
| 16 | Kenneth Cox | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mary Lou Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ben E. Cox | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | E. G. Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Laura Taylor | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 21 | Dora G. Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Leon Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Molly Spence | 75 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 24 | E. B. Hollis | 39 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Hilda Hollis | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 26 | Gerald Hollis | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Byrdie Hollis | 66 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 28 | Alfred Martin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Jessie Martin | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 30 | Alfred Jr. Martin | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 31 | Alice M. Martin | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 32 | Grace Martin THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Nancy Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lee C. Martin | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Robert A. Martin | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | John W. Martin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | E. W. Martin | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jessie L. Martin | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Alberta Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lee D. Bundy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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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)