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Josephine Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gonzales-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gonzales-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gonzales-County, Texas |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gonzales |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Martin | Son | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Thomas Martin | Son | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Josephine Martin | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Edna Martin | Daughter | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gonzales, Texas
Other, age 61
Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Josephine S. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Gonzales, Texas
Head, age 70
Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1860
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Josephine D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Gonzales-County, Texas
Head, age 80
Gonzales-County, Texas · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gonzales |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Martin
Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Gonzales-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Gonzales-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04041-00697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifton Caraway | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Lily Caraway | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Bessie L. Caraway | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | J. Braxton Caraway | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Joe Schmiedekamp | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Lois L. Schmiedekamp | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Juanita Schmiedekamp | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Ronald Schmiedekamp | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | George Perry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Lillie M. Perry | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Loyd Perry | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | E. Laverne Perry | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | M. Luther Martin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Leona M. Martin | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Vergie Mcclothing | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Marie Mcclothing | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Imogene Mcclothing | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | James D. Mcclothing | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Billy Mcclothing | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Josephine Martin THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | Texas |
| 61 | Shelton Martin | 57 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Thomas J. Martin | 53 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Edna Martin | 55 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Mike N. Martin | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 65 | Bessie R. Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Leslie C. Martin | 16 | Son | Blacksmith'S Helper | Texas |
| 67 | Savannah E. Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Mark Richardson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | M. Stella Richardson | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Charles H. Schmidt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Molly Thomas | 66 | Head | — | Texas |
| 72 | Eugene Littlefield | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | William Gauldt | 30 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | John Collins | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Clarence Sorelle | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Mabel Sorelle | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Manail Sorelle | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Willie L. Sorelle | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Velma J. Sorelle | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Violett Sorelle | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)