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Kenneth Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Samuel — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Cascade Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Martin | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Maurice Martin | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Martin | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Kenneth Martin | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 4
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Kenneth W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Other, age 14
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 23
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Kenneth Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Martin
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Martin
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Martin
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Maurice Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel999:0375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Austin | 21 | son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Walter G Clark | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Ida M Clark | 64 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 4 | William James Clark | 44 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Evelyn Clark | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 6 | Mike Mullen | 52 | Boarder | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 7 | Harry Adams | 71 | Hired man | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Ben Postuma | 56 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 9 | Sarah Postuma | 54 | Wife-H | — | Netherlands |
| 10 | Jim Postuma | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Ben Postuma | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Lena Postuma | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Martin Postuma | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Frank S Miller | 57 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 15 | Alice Miller | 57 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 16 | Dennis Kruis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Anna Kruis | 54 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Robert Kruis | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Albert V Thompson | 22 | Head | Trucking | Michigan |
| 20 | Leona Thompson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Leon Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | John Brum | 26 | Boarder | Trucking | Michigan |
| 23 | Allan S Grosby | 43 | Head | Merchant | Canada |
| 24 | Emma Grosby | 36 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Maxine Grosby | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Annie Grosby | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Rolland E Colby | 47 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 28 | Grace M Colby | 47 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Samuel M Martin | 51 | Head | Produce Dealer | Michigan |
| 30 | Ida V Martin | 51 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Kenneth Martin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Maurice Martin | 22 | Son | Produce | Michigan |
| 33 | Frederick S Thomas | 63 | Head | Miller | New York |
| 34 | Alice N Thomas | 57 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Jane Thomas | 91 | Mother | — | New York |
| 36 | Leander Quist | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Merna Quist | 27 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Herman P Shimmel | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Elizabeth Shimmel | 44 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Edward Shimmel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 41 | Hubert Shimmel | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Marcel G Yeiter | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Nellie Yeiter | 59 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 44 | R. Fred Yeiter | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Leo O Bloom | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Gladys Bloom | 31 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lloyd Bloom | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Lorraine Bloom | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Eli Clark | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Effie Clark | 59 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)