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John Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sherman & James — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horse Pasture Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 526 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Horse Pasture Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Martin | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Martin | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Doris Martin | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 4
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 15
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horse Pasture Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 526 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sherman Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father James Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sherman Martin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Martin
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Martin
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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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 — Henry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Curtis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lester Hairston | 23 | Head | Decorator | Virginia |
| 3 | Annie Hairston | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Johnson | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ben Finney | 37 | Head | Filler | Virginia |
| 6 | Mamie Finney | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Finney | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Carl Finney | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Christine Finney | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Judy Dodson | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Moghee | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Clara Moghee | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Milford Moghee | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Raymond Staples | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Catherine Staples | 27 | Wife | House Cleaner | Virginia |
| 16 | William Staples | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Staples | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Benjamin Staples | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bernice Staples | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank Staples | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Raymond Jr Staples | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Martin THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Finisher | Virginia |
| 23 | Doris Martin | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Richard Martin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie Hale | 35 | Head | Filler | Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Hale | 34 | Wife | House Cleaner | Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Hale | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth Hale | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Willie May Hale | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Janice Hale | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Marshall Hale | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Everette Hairston | 27 | Head | Makes Filling | Virginia |
| 34 | Catherine Hairston | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Everette Hairston | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ann Jaquette Hairston | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marcella Hairston | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Martin | 28 | Head | Tail Saw | Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtice Martin | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Liza Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)