John Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Portugal Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Martin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Oil Cloth
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1097
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Taunton City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Martin	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Ambrosina Martin	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Hilda Martin	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Martin	Head	—	47	~1893
John Martin	Son	—	22	~1918
Alfred Martin	Son	—	14	~1926
Anthony Martin	Son	—	24	~1916
Ambrosina Martin	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Glynn, Georgia

Head, age 27

Glynn, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Fish man
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 38

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Lineman
Industry	Oil Cloth Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3200
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 47

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Oil Cloth
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1097
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

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John Martin

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01575-00310)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Silvia	23	Son	—	Mass
2	Francis Silvia	16	Son	—	Mass
3	Edward Silvia	12	Son	—	Mass
4	John Silvia	9	Son	—	Mass
5	Ann F. Mccormick	72	Head	Housework	Mass
6	John Martin THIS PERSON	47	Head	Fireman	Portugal
7	Ambrosina Martin	47	Wife	—	Portugal
8	Anthony Martin	24	Son	Laborer	Mass
9	John Martin	22	Son	Laborer	Mass
10	Mary Martin	21	Daughter	—	Mass
11	Hilda Martin	20	Daughter	—	Mass
12	Alfred Martin	14	Son	—	Mass
13	Ambrosina Martin	12	Daughter	—	Mass
14	John Dochler	38	Head	Houseman	Germany
15	Glorianna Dochler	38	Wife	—	Mass
16	Gertrude A. Dochler	7	Daughter	—	New York
17	John R. Dochler	5	Son	—	Mass
18	Kenneth Dochler	3	Son	—	Mass
19	Jaqueline Dochler	0	Daughter	—	Mass
20	Manuel Papoza	59	Head	Sexton	Portugal
21	Mary Papoza	55	Wife	—	Portugal
22	James Papoza	20	Son	Rollerman	Mass
23	Joseph C. Oliveira	21	Nephew	—	Mass
24	Manuel Silva	26	Head	—	Rhode Island
25	Lena Silva	24	Wife	—	Mass
26	Marino Silvia	53	Head	Molder	Portugal
27	Mary G. Silvia	51	Wife	Seamstress	Portugal
28	Alfred Silvia	19	Son	Laborer	Mass
29	John Medas	27	Head	Laborer	Mass
30	Valentina Medas	27	Wife	—	Mass
31	Shirley Medas	5	Daughter	—	Mass
32	Lorraine Medas	2	Daughter	—	Mass
33	Joseph F. Medeiros	32	Head	Laborer	Mass
34	Mary J. Medeiros	32	Wife	—	Mass
35	Dorothy Medeiros	10	Daughter	—	Mass
36	Robert Medeiros	8	Son	—	Mass
37	Phyllis M. Medeiros	7	Daughter	—	Mass
38	Empty Space	None	—	—	—
39	Manuel Mello	60	Head	Laborer	Portugal
40	Frank Mello	24	Son	Battery Boy	Mass

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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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