Joe Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Joe Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, Tennessee
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Civil District No 11
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Joe	Age	Birth yr
Vernon Martin	Other	—	20	~1920
Estell Martin	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Willie Martin	Son	—	31	~1909
Joe Martin	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, Tennessee

Head, age 38

Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Madison, Tennessee

Head, age 46

Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	USA
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Madison-County, Tennessee

Head, age 56

Madison-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Joe Martin

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03918-00749)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie M Curry	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Charles Curry	8	Son	—	Tennessee
3	James T Curry	6	Son	—	Tennessee
4	Harry Curry	4	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Thomas Curry	2	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Jack Curry	1	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Salley Maston	25	Head	House Keeper	Tennessee
8	Archie Maston	20	Son	Labor	Tennessee
9	George Mobley	51	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
10	Lucie Mobley	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Lizzie Harris	62	Sister	—	Tennessee
12	Alfred Lanford	17	Nephew	Labor	Tennessee
13	Joe Martin THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
14	Estell Martin	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Willie Martin	31	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
16	Vernon Martin	20	Nephew	Farmer	Tennessee
17	Willie Manley	34	Head	Labor	Tennessee
18	Eliza Manley	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
19	Florine Manley	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Maggie Glazier	50	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
21	Robert B Lanier	19	Nephew	Farmer	Tennessee
22	Joe Miller	25	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
23	Caroline Miller	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	Clarence Patton	20	Head	Labor	Tennessee
25	Lucille Patton	16	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Eddie Jr Malone	49	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
27	Lucille Malone	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Eddie Jr Malone	19	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
29	Lucille Malone	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
30	Napoleon Malone	1	Son	—	Tennessee
31	Andy Huntsman	50	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
32	Julia Huntsman	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Manuel Huntsman	24	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
34	Darnella Huntsman	18	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
35	Callie M Huntsman	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	James Walker	4	Scholar	—	Tennessee
37	Cintalene Huntsman	22	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
38	Eura L Huntsman	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Earle Huntsman	4	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Mary E Huntsman	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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.

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