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Helen Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Helen Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & James — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLee-County, Mississippi
SurnameMartin
Given NameHelen
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Tupelo city
1935 Residence (County)Lee
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryArt Metal Works Company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)780
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardTupelo City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Helen Age Birth yr
Helen Martin Daughter — 25 ~1915
Charlie Martin Head — 58 ~1882
A Finley Other — 23 ~1917
Carl Anderson Other — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Lee, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Helen C
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Hazel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Tupelo city
1935 Residence (County) Lee
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Art Metal Works Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade H 4
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.
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Our Model Tree links Helen Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father James Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father George Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Martin
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Martin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlie Martin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Martin
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Lee-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00285)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jo Kate Cook 14 daughter — Mississippi
42 Edward Holmes 37 Head Shipping Clerk Indiana
43 Louise H Holmes 28 wife — Mississippi
44 Emma Jane Holmes 8 daughter — Mississippi
45 Dolores Holmes 6 daughter — Mississippi
46 Eddie Dean Holmes 5 daughter — Mississippi
47 Jack A. Eubank 32 Head Manager Mississippi
48 Blanche (X) Eubank 28 wife — Mississippi
49 Marjorie Eubank 4 daughter — Mississippi
50 Richard S. Eubank 2 son — Mississippi
51 Charlie (X) Martin 58 Head — Mississippi
52 Helen Martin THIS PERSON 25 daughter Bookkeeper Mississippi
53 Carl Anderson 23 roomer Bookkeeper Mississippi
54 A. Bruce Finley 23 roomer Salesman Mississippi
55 James G. Martin 30 Head Shipping Clerk Mississippi
56 Anna B. (X) Martin 29 wife — Mississippi
57 Jacqueline Martin 1 daughter — Mississippi
58 John Parker 34 Head Salesman City Tennessee
59 Minnie Lee (X) Parker 32 wife — Mississippi
60 Joanne Parker 10 daughter — Mississippi
61 Ray R. Snipes 38 Head Exterminator Mississippi
62 Claudia (X) Snipes 25 wife — Mississippi
63 Claudia K. Snipes 11 daughter — Mississippi
64 Ray M. Snipes 2 son — Mississippi
65 Bennett Lee 30 Head Linotype Operator Columbia
66 Naomi (X) Lee 26 wife — Kansas
67 Maggie Gray 58 Head Seamstress Mississippi
68 Lou Ella Gray 25 daughter Typist Clerk Mississippi
69 Portis Cralton 35 Head Bookkeeper Mississippi
70 Stacy Cralton 44 brother Laborer Mississippi
71 Ethel (X) Cralton 64 mother — Mississippi
72 Eula L. Cralton 21 sister in law Laborer Mississippi
73 Ethel May Cralton 3 daughter — Mississippi
74 Charles E. Lawrence 50 Head Clerk Mississippi
75 Sallie Lee (X) Lawrence 49 wife — Mississippi
76 Charline Lawrence 16 daughter — Texas
77 Lera Lawrence 15 daughter — Mississippi
78 Guy London 32 Head Cleaner Iowa
79 Ethel (X) London 28 wife — Mississippi
80 Harry London 8 son — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Helen
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)

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