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Laura Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Laura Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Martin | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Icy Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Laura Martin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herbert Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Martin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Other, age 23
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 33
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Laura Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor | 48 | brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Henry D. Dasson | 70 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Minerva Dasson | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Herbert Martin | 32 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Laura Martin THIS PERSON | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Herbert Jr. Martin | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Icy May Martin | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James C. Martin | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Edith H. Martin | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | George E. Martin | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sam D. Carpenter | 81 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Polly Carpenter | 64 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | James Carpenter | 45 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dave Mullins | 36 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James D. Spencer | 33 | head | Rock Mason | Kentucky |
| 16 | Alice Spencer | 29 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Christine Spencer | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ethel M. Spencer | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Maureen Spencer | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Thelma J. Spencer | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Josephine Spencer | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | S. T. Hounshell | 65 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Alice Hounshell | 58 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bonnie Hounshell | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | H. Gene Hounshell | 15 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Siza Spencer | 60 | head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 27 | Sam Cole | 44 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Elizabeth Cole | 35 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Everett Cole | 18 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 30 | Clarence Cole | 17 | son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lou B. Cole | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Raymond Cole | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Paris Cole | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Dorothy Cole | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Catherine Cole | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Price Cole | 25 | head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 37 | Oma Cole | 18 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Catherine Cole | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Walter Mcpherson | 44 | head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 40 | Zona Mcpherson | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)