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Katherine Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bensur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Bensur |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Martin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Junior Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| J Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clyde Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Katherine Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charline Martin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cleman Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geraldine Martin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hutch Martin | Head | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bensur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Katherine Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Katherine Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
J Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charline Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleman Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01313-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutch Martin | 18 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Katherine Martin THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Cleman Martin | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clyde Martin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | J. B. Martin | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Betty Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Geraldine Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Charline Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Junior Martin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | E. J. Hedgecoth | 53 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 11 | Pearl Hedgecoth | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Katherine Hedgecoth | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 13 | Julia Bell Hedgecoth | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 14 | Clyde Hedgecoth | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | W. J. Mcdaniel | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jimmie Estep | 35 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lena Estep | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jimmie Estep | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John Collins | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lassie Collins | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Cap Collins | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James Collins | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Frankie Collins | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ray Collins | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jim Lee | 49 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 27 | Callie Lee | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Imogene Lee | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jim Lee | 21 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Betty Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Maly Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Harly Lee | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Gilbert Gregory | 33 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mae Gregory | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Russell Pigney | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mima Pigney | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Reba Pigney | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Russell Jr. Pigney | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Billie Ray Pigney | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Betty Joe Pigney | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)