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Irene Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Irene Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pedlar District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pedlar District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irene Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Martin | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hader Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vera Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anne Martin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Martin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucille Martin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hortense Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lena Martin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alley Martin | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Samuel Staton | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Inis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pedlar District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Irene Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Irene Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Vera Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hader Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hortense Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
Lawrence Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Staton | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Parish Tomlin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Hallie Tomlin | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Parish Jr. Tomlin | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Naomi Tomlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Isabell Staton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lottie Staton | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl Staton | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry Lawhorne | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mossy Lawhorne | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Moses Lawhorne | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Nevit Tomlin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Glen Tomlin | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Isabell Tomlin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Tomlin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Wiley Tomlin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William Tomlin | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George Martin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Addie Martin | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Alley Martin | 41 | Head | Wood Hauler | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucille Martin | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hortense Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lawrence Martin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Irene Martin THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Vera Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Martin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lena Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Anne Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Doris Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hader Martin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Samuel Staton | 23 | Boarder | Wood Hauler | Virginia |
| 73 | Here Ends | 634 | 635 | — | — |
| 74 | James Burch | 44 | Head | Squad Foreman | Virginia |
| 75 | Ruth Burch | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William Burch | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Coral Burch | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mark Clark | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Jane Clark | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Carrie Clark | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)