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John Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameMARTIN
Given NameJOHN Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1120
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Martin Head — 45 ~1895
Michel Martin Other — 42 ~1898
John Martin Son — 24 ~1916
Margaret Martin Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 3
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York State
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
Surname MARTIN
Given Name JOHN Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1120
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Martin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Martin
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Martin
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02672-00676)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph Higgins 33 Head Clerk New York
2 Helen Higgins 29 Wife — New York
3 June R. Higgins 8 Daughter — New York
4 Tabersa | Theresa Burke 53 Head — New York
5 Dorothy F. Burke 19 Daughter Typist New York
6 Lester Milton 42 Head Buyer New York
7 Mildred Milton 34 Wife — New York
8 Gertrude Lewis 58 Mother-in-law — New York
9 John Parker 33 Head Police Man New York
10 Loretta Parker 30 Wife — New York
11 John Parker 7 Son — New York
12 Irene Parker 3 Daughter — New York
13 Charles Hickey 33 Head Guard New York
14 Pauline Hickey 33 Wife — New HAMPSHIRE
15 Sarah Mcisaac 68 Mother-in-law — CANADA Eng
16 John Cregan 43 Head Engineer New York
17 Lillian Cregan 41 Wife — Massachusetts
18 Cathaine Cregan 21 Daughter Contomitrist | Pantomitrist Penn.
19 Nina Cregan 20 Daughter Credit Clerk Penn.
20 Lillian Cregan 18 daughter — New York
21 Ita Cregan 14 daughter — New York
22 Betty Ann Mcdonald 8 daughter — New York
23 John Martin 45 Head Salesman New York
24 Margaret Martin 43 Wife — Eire
25 John Jr. Martin THIS PERSON 24 Son Clerk New York
26 Michel Martin 42 Brother Clerk New York
27 Nick H. Camerieri 29 Head Electrician New Jersey
28 Anna Camerieri 54 Mother — New York
29 Claire Camerieri 26 Daughter Cashier New York
30 George Mccann 34 Head Mechanic New York
31 Anna Mccann 29 Wife — New York
32 George Mccann 7 Son — New York
33 Robert Mccann 2 Son — New York
34 William B. Mccann 41 Brother Driver New York
35 Mary L. Hurley 35 Head Typist New York
36 Mary E. Hurley 62 Mother — New York
37 Helen Hurley 36 sister Typist New York
38 Julia Hurley 31 sister New Worker New York
39 Frances Hurley 27 sister Bookkeeper New York
40 Alvah Young 51 Head Sign Writer Massachusetts

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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