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Manuel Martinez — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Manuel Martinez across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sebastian & Catalina — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Mexico
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Texas |
| Surname | Martinez |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Paso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Mexico |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mexico |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | El Paso |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Manuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Martinez | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fernando Martinez | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Oscar Martinez | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Salvador Martinez | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Amelia Martinez | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Manuel Martinez | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Marianna Martinez | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 12
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martinez |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mexico |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Spanish |
| Birth Country | Mexico |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mexico |
1930
El Paso, …
Head, age 22
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martinez |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mexican |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mexico |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Vet Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Spanish |
| Birth Country | Mexico |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mexico |
1940
El-Paso-County, Texas
Head, age 31
El-Paso-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martinez |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Paso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Mexico |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mexico |
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 Manuel Martinez across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sebastian Martinez (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catalina Martinez (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sebastian Martinez
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catalina Martinez
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Manuel Martinez
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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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 — El-Paso-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04182-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Contreras | 40 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mexico |
| 2 | Juan Contreras | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mexico |
| 3 | Roberto Rodriguez | 14 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 4 | Cecilia Rodriguez | 33 | Head | Laundress | Mexico |
| 5 | Oscar Rodriguez | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Natividad Rodriguez | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Amelia Rodriguez | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Winston Rodriguez | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Umberto Rodriguez | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Manuel Martinez THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Porter | Mexico |
| 11 | Marianna Martinez | 28 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 12 | Manuel Martinez | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Oscar Martinez | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Amelia K. Martinez | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Salvador Martinez | 20 | Nephew | Odd Jobs | Texas |
| 16 | Fernando Martinez | 13 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 17 | Ignacio Moril | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Adelina Moril | 24 | Wife | Nurse Maid | Texas |
| 19 | Rubin Moril | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Alonzo Moril | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Aziz Shaar | 23 | Head | Taxi | Virginia |
| 22 | Alma Shaar | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Louise Shaar | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Rosalie Shaar | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Josephine Villegas | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Mexico |
| 26 | Celia Villegas | 28 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Texas |
| 27 | Arturo Villegas | 20 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic Helper | Texas |
| 28 | William H. Rubin | 26 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 29 | Ella M. Rubin | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert H. Rubin | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Earl B. Fanning | 37 | Head | Car Cleaner | New Mexico |
| 32 | Ruby Fanning | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Barron W. Phillips | 25 | Head | Weigher | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Elizabeth Phillips | 20 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 35 | Sharon Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Harry C. Way | 31 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Charlene Way | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Texas |
| 38 | Mary Morrison | 58 | Head | — | Ireland (Eire) |
| 39 | Ray D. Polvado | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Dorothy M. Polvado | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Manuel
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)