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James Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Leonard — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louise Martin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Martin | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edward Martin | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Martin | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Martin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 James Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Martin
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Martin
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Martin
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Martin
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Martin
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis A. Clary | 50 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary D. Clary | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | L. Julian Clary | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur L. Clary | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | C. E. Stone | 64 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Emma D. Stone | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Della Stone | 36 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 8 | N. C. Strathy | 34 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillian D. Strathy | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Shirley M. Strathy | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | N. C. Jr. Strathy | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Archie L. Strathy | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | David M. Harrell | 53 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Virginia |
| 14 | Mabel A. Harrell | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Howard W. Harrell | 23 | Son | Messenger | Virginia |
| 16 | Mabel E. Harrell | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 17 | D. Marie Harker | 24 | Daughter | Office Work | Virginia |
| 18 | G. F. D. Butcher | 43 | Head | Policeman | Virginia |
| 19 | Cynthia R. Butcher | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | G. F. Jr. Butcher | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dorothy M. Butcher | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ida A. Casper | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | J. H. Martin | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 24 | Jessie D. Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Martin THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Martin | 19 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 27 | Ida Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Louise Martin | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | C. R. Castre | 51 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 30 | Rachel A. Castre | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret A. Castre | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Audrey L. Castre | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | R. W. Goodman | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Eudora B. Goodman | 74 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Irene E. Goodman | 48 | Daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 36 | L. E. Griggs | 18 | Grand Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 37 | R. E. (Mrs.) Pruitt | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Millard L. Pruitt | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 39 | Alfred B. Pruitt | 20 | Son | Press Feeder | Virginia |
| 40 | Richard E. Pruitt | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)