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Joseph Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Achille & Adelma — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Third Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Martin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Adelma Martin | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Eugene Fayone | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Martin | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Benoit Martin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emily Martin | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lafayette, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Lafayette, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Son, age 27
Lafayette-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Achille Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Adelma Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amalie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Achille Martin
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adelma Martin
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amalie Martin
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Martin
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Martin
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Benoit Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01409-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Bernard | 51 | Wife | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 2 | Georgia Broussard | 31 | Servant | Servant | Louisiana |
| 3 | Urban Bass | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 4 | Juanita Bass | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Roy Ryneardson | 38 | Head | Welder | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Mona Ryneardson | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Marie Newman | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Bill Jackson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Stella Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | James Hopson | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Florence Hopson | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Richard Hopson | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Guy Harrison | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 14 | Lila Harrison | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Shirley Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Jean Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Carl Elkins | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Lorena Elkins | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Athanas Ortego | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Carmile Ortego | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Florence Ortego | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Paula Ortego | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eddie Ortego | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Inez Ortego | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Helen Ortego | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Edgar Boudreaux | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Cecile Boudreaux | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Percy Boudreaux | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Dorothy Boudreaux | 17 | Daughter | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Grosie | 35 | Head | Watchman | Texas |
| 31 | Villa Grosie | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Wesley Grosie | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | James Grosie | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Jerome Grosie | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Adelma Martin | 81 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Emily Martin | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Martin THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Benoit Martin | 20 | Son | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lucille Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Eugene Fayone | 45 | Lodger | Labourer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)