Lawrence Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	18
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Township / Ward	Shelbyville
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lawrence	Age	Birth yr
Lawrence Martin	Head	—	53	~1887
Ertel Martin	Son	—	30	~1910
Elizabeth Martin	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 34

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Furniture Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 43

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Pipe fitter
Industry	Gas factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 53

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	18
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Lawrence Martin

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
42	Arthur Bush	49	Head	Labor	Indiana
43	Cora Bush	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
44	Pauline Ramage	25	Step-daughter	House Keeper	Indiana
45	Mary Jane Sunley	16	Step-daughter	—	Indiana
46	Harold Sunley	11	Step-son	—	Indiana
47	Katie Jane Phelps	77	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
48	Claude J. Mccarty	53	Head	Manager	Indiana
49	Mary Mccarty	54	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Helen Jo Mccarty	18	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
51	Robert Mccarty	15	Son	—	Indiana
52	Worth Comfort	42	Head	Manager	Indiana
53	Gladys Comfort	43	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Jean Comfort	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
55	Robert E. Martin	48	Head	Bar Tender	Kentucky
56	Clara Martin	51	Wife	—	Indiana
57	William Greenlee	86	Head	—	Kentucky
58	Missouri Greenlee	82	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Claude Greenlee	54	Son	Farmer	Indiana
60	Floyd Lancaster	29	Head	Sign Painter	Indiana
61	Mary F. Lancaster	25	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Patricia Lancaster	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Harry Myers	46	Head	Signal Man	Indiana
64	Pauline Myers	33	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Glenn Alan Myers	1	Son	—	Indiana
66	Cora Wood	69	Head	—	Indiana
67	Charles Bowman	30	Nephew	Baker	Indiana
68	Walter Haehl	57	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
69	Grace Haehl	54	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Rosamond Haehl	24	Daughter	Deputy Clerk	Indiana
71	Mary Ruth Haehl	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
72	Rosa Spurlin	71	Head	—	Indiana
73	Katie Brown	45	Head	—	Oklahoma
74	Fred Marshall	68	Head	Farm	Indiana
75	Lester Seward	41	Head	Bar Tender	Indiana
76	Barbara Seward	31	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Betty Seward	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Lawrence Martin THIS PERSON	53	Head	Paper Hanger	Kentucky
79	Elizabeth Martin	49	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Ertel Martin	30	Son	Pwa Labor	Indiana

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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.

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