James Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Martin
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Clerk in company office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Decatur City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 James	Age	Birth yr
Dolores Martin	Daughter	—	2	~1938
James Martin	Head	—	32	~1908
James Martin	Son	—	5	~1935
Mildred Martin	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Son, age 13

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 48 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	James R
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dekalb, Georgia

Son, age 23

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	James R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Wholesale Oil
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Head, age 32

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Clerk in company office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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

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Father

William Martin

b. ~1862

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James Martin

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00341)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruby Tucker	16	Daughter	Saleslady	Georgia
2	Clyde T. Hayes	38	Head	Mechanic	N. Carolina
3	Johnnie Bee Hayes	33	Wife	—	Georgia
4	Wm. F. A. Smith	42	Head	Supervisor	Georgia
5	F. A. Smith	24	Son	Assistant	Georgia
6	Ellen Smith	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Jason Smith	16	Son	—	Georgia
8	Fanny B. Henley	70	Mother	—	Georgia
9	John W. Mccormick	47	Head	Foreman	Florida
10	Frances Mccormick	46	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Margurite Mccormick	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Martha Anglin	26	Lodger	Laundry Worker	Georgia
13	Spencer Jacobs	38	Head	Statistician	Georgia
14	Elizabeth Jacobs	30	Wife	Clerk-Typist	Georgia
15	Albert Jacobs	8	Son	—	Georgia
16	John Jacobs	6	Son	—	Georgia
17	Gracie Jacobs	42	Housekeeper	Housework	Georgia
18	Charles H. Q. Sanders	48	Head	English Teacher	Tennessee
19	Sara R. Sanders	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
20	Hal R. Sanders	7	Son	—	Georgia
21	Wylie H. Sanders	3	Son	—	Georgia
22	James L. Robison	45	Brother-in-law	Salesman	Tennessee
23	James R. Martin THIS PERSON	32	Head	Clerk	Georgia
24	Mildred Q. Martin	27	Wife	—	Georgia
25	James R. Martin	5	Son	—	Georgia
26	Dolores Martin	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	H. Cleo Morris	37	Head	Salesman	Georgia
28	Clara Mae Morris	35	Wife	Bookkeeper In Office	Georgia
29	Larry C. Morris	6	Son	—	Georgia
30	E. Aldine Richardson	39	Head	Clerk	Georgia
31	Anna Richardson	34	Wife	—	Alabama
32	Anndine Richardson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Henry J. Heyden	46	Head	Artist	Australia
34	Nellie Eugenia Heyden	41	Wife	—	Alabama
35	Jeanne L. Heyden	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Ernest C. Mott	49	Head	Sales Engineer	New York
37	Esther Mott	42	Wife	—	England
38	Virginia Mott	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
39	Dorothy Mott	15	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Russel T. Ackerman	37	Head	Assistant Foreman	Ohio

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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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