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Lawrence Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Elsie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarroll-County, Maryland
SurnameMartin
Given NameLawrence E
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Hampstead
1935 Residence (County)Carroll
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked72
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHampstead
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 — 26 ~1914
Edward Martin Son — 2 ~1938
Ethel Martin Spouse — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Carroll, Maryland
Son, age 6
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Lawrence E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Carroll, Maryland
Son, age 16
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Lawrence E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Carroll-County, Maryland
Head, age 26
Carroll-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name Lawrence E
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Hampstead
1935 Residence (County) Carroll
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
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Our Model Tree links Lawrence Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Martin
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Martin
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Martin
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01544-00844)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Harry Edwd Mathias 31 Head Farmer Maryland
42 Mary E Mathias 30 Wife — Maryland
43 James E Mathias 10 Son — Maryland
44 Virginia L Mathias 8 Daughter — Maryland
45 Lawrence E Martin THIS PERSON 26 Head Farmer Maryland
46 Ethel E Martin 25 Wife — Maryland
47 Edward H Martin 2 Son — Maryland
48 Howard T Hemp 52 Head Farmer Maryland
49 Sally A Hemp 45 Wife — Maryland
50 Katherine V Hemp 20 Daughter — Maryland
51 Arthur T Hemp 18 Son Farm Labour Maryland
52 Herman B Graf 49 Head Farmer Maryland
53 Annie R Graf 41 Wife — Maryland
54 Ruth V Graf 12 Daughter — Maryland
55 Herman L Graf 8 Son — Maryland
56 Stewart E Graf 5 Son — Maryland
57 Allen A Armacost 45 Head Farmer Maryland
58 Delia V Armacost 41 Wife — Maryland
59 Donita N Armacost 20 Daughter — Maryland
60 Preston C Armacost 16 Son — Maryland
61 Bradley M Armacost 4 Son — Maryland
62 Audrey K Armacost 2 Daughter — Maryland
63 Laura H Burden 60 Lodger — Maryland
64 Vernon S Strevig 25 Head Farmer Maryland
65 Dessie M Strevig 34 Wife — Maryland
66 Wayne S Strevig 16 Son — Maryland
67 Ada B Strevig 14 Daughter — Maryland
68 Robert B Strevig 11 Son — Maryland
69 Everett A Strevig 10 Son — Maryland
70 Jennie S Kruger 66 Head Farmer Maryland
71 Alfred S Mayer 57 Head Farmer Maryland
72 Lydia B Mayer 47 Wife — Maryland
73 Helen M Mayer 10 Daughter — Maryland
74 George D Mayer 7 Son — Maryland
75 Virginia B Mayer 5 Daughter — Maryland
76 George W Martin 44 Head Farmer Maryland
77 Rachel B Martin 42 Wife — Maryland
78 Leroy C Martin 7 Son — Maryland
79 James R Martin 37 Head Farmer Maryland
80 Ira M Martin 40 Wife — Pennsylvania

Pedigree Summary

Lawrence
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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