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Herbert Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Palmer Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herbert Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nannie Martin | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Reuben Martin | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Plassie Martin | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Martin | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marvin Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maggie Martin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Herbert Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Herbert Martin
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Holloway | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Nannie Holloway | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Dennis Holloway | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Willie Chavis | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ernestine Jones | 18 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dorothy Holloway | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Leona Holloway | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Sue Holloway | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jerry Holloway | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Fannie Mccull | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Luke Blackwell | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Reuben Tally | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary H. Tally | 39 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 54 | Eliza H. Williams | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 55 | James Tally | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Addie Tally | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Wayne Tally | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Nannie Tally | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Cleveland Brown | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Gladys Brown | 14 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charles Brown | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 62 | April Evans | 74 | G. Mother | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Plassie Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nannie Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Maggie Martin | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Martin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Martin | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Herbert Martin THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Reuben Martin | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Marvin Martin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Plummer Hendrick | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Bessie Hendrick | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Solomon Hendrick | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Agnes Hendrick | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas Hendrick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | James Hendrick | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Moses Hendrick | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Vada Hendrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charlie Malone | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)