Herbert Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Marrero R.F.D.
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Celotex
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Marrero Rfd
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Herbert	Age	Birth yr
Herbert Martin	Head	—	30	~1910
Albert Martin	Son	—	5	~1935
Helen Martin	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Mary Martin	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Son, age 9

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Son, age 20

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martinez
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Jefferson-County, Louisiana

Head, age 30

Jefferson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Marrero R.F.D.
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Celotex
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Herbert Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Martin

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Herbert Martin

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01406-00687)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles E Boyd	39	Head	Supervisor	Mississippi
42	Clementine Boyd	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
43	Betty Boyd	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
44	Charles E Jr Boyd	4	Son	—	Louisiana
45	Shelton Wilson	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
46	Viola Wilson	32	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Carrie Wilson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Felix Tekeret	39	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
50	Lelia Tekeret	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Mildred Tekeret	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
52	John Tekeret	10	Son	—	Louisiana
53	Eva Tekeret	58	Mother	Weaver	Louisiana
54	Alcide Bourg	64	Head	—	Louisiana
55	Josephine Bourg	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
56	Joseph Bourg	20	Son	Painter	Louisiana
57	Rita Bourg	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
58	Emma Henderson	60	Head	52	Louisiana
59	Dominic Frugeau	66	Head	—	Italy
60	Margaret Frugeau	66	Wife	—	Italy
61	Julian Baptiste	26	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
62	Aldina Baptiste	20	Wife	—	Louisiana
63	Josephine Morris	56	Head	Housework	Louisiana
64	Leathea Morris	19	Daughter	Cook	Louisiana
65	Frank Morris	14	Boarder	—	Louisiana
66	Albert Gay	40	Head	Track Man	Louisiana
67	Melvina Gay	50	Wife	Picker	Louisiana
68	Gus Antonie	40	Head	52	Louisiana
70	Herbert Martin THIS PERSON	30	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
71	Mary Martin	27	Wife	Washerwoman	Louisiana
72	Helen Martin	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
73	Albert Martin	5	Son	—	Louisiana
74	Leroy Small	18	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
75	Josephine Small	50	Mother	Picker	Louisiana
76	Edward Adams	38	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
77	Eadward Adams	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
78	Mary Adams	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
79	Charletta Williams	55	Head	52	Louisiana

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Herbert

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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