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Hattie Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hattie Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Katie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluefield City (Part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Hattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Coffey | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Martin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Martin | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Isabell Martin | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 2
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 13
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluefield City (Part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Hattie Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Martin
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Martin
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Martin
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Martin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hattie Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Isabell Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04428-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louisa Bond | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Vernon Bond | 20 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 43 | John Harrison | 40 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Mabel Harrison | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Elaine Harrison | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy Hendricks | 46 | Head | Cooking | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Hendricks | 43 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlotte Hendricks | 24 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 49 | George Finney | 39 | Head | Baker | Virginia |
| 50 | Harriet Finney | 35 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 51 | Anna Finney | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | J. A. English | 55 | Head | Switchman | Virginia |
| 53 | May English | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John English | 26 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 55 | Willard English | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Christine English | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Julia Williams | 59 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 58 | Irene Mason | 41 | Daughter | Cook | S. Carolina |
| 59 | Olmstead Jackson | 38 | Lodger | Bellboy | Virginia |
| 60 | Laura Johnson | 45 | Head | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 61 | John Minor | 19 | Son | Cook-Helper | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Marcella Minor | 17 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Evelena Minor | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Juanita Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ed Whitehead | 49 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 66 | Helen Whitehead | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Henry Mccoy | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lattie Mccoy | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Odessa Mccoy | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Helen Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ernest Parham | 27 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ella Parham | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lavaris Parham | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Randas Parham | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Minnie Martin | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Louis Coffey | 30 | Nephew | Shoe Shiner | Virginia |
| 77 | Hattie Martin THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 78 | Isabell Martin | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 79 | Marjory Anderson | 48 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 80 | Sally Anderson | 27 | Daughter | House Maid | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Hattie + 1 sibling
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)