Martha Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Martha Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville City
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Shoe Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Nashville City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Martha Roberts	Spouse	—	66	~1874
William Sutton	Son	—	29	~1911
Harold Sutton	Other	—	8	~1932
Grace Sutton	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Betty Sutton	Other	—	3	~1937
Carl Uhl	Other	—	30	~1910
Edgar Sutton	Son	—	19	~1921
Annie Sutton	Head	—	61	~1879
Wiley Roberts	Other	—	78	~1862
John Sutton	Son	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 55

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 66

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville City
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Shoe Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Martha Roberts

Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03974-00665)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Minnie Tucker	17	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	Thomas Provine	40	Head	Barber	Tennessee
3	Nora B Provine	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Bobbie Provine	2	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Charlie Mccarthy	59	Lodger	Painter	Tennessee
6	Margaret Mccarthy	42	Wife	Box Padder	Tennessee
7	Robert Arrington	22	Lodger	Paper Hanger	Tennessee
8	Joe Arrington	13	Lodger	—	Tennessee
9	Ambrose Clements	52	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
10	Rhoda Clements	35	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
11	Benny Clements	14	Son	—	Tennessee
12	Ray Clements	12	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Joe Clements	11	Son	—	Tennessee
14	George E. Clements	10	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Curry Clements	7	Son	—	Tennessee
16	Donald Clements	5	Son	—	Tennessee
17	Daisy Cavender	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	Royce Cavender	34	Son-in-law	Machine Operator	Tennessee
19	Annie Sutton	61	Head	—	Tennessee
20	John B. Sutton	35	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
21	Grace Sutton	31	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	William B Sutton	29	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
23	Edgar Sutton	19	Son	Mechanic	Tennessee
24	Harold Sutton	8	Grandson	—	Tennessee
25	Betty Jean Sutton	3	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
26	Carl Uhl	30	Nephew	Carpenter	Tennessee
27	Wiley Roberts	78	Lodger	Repairman	Tennessee
28	Martha Roberts THIS PERSON	66	Wife	Seamstress	Tennessee
29	Charles Palmore	32	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
30	Irene Palmore	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Peggy Joyce Palmore	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
32	Shirley Jean Palmore	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	Patricia Ann Palmore	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
34	William J. Palmore	67	Father	—	Tennessee
35	Allen C. Ferguson	73	Lodger	Repairman	Tennessee
36	Gracie Ferguson	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Lattie Carney	21	Head	Cook	Tennessee
38	Frank Pool	42	Head	—	Kentucky
39	Martha Pool	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Mary O Eubank	78	Head	—	Tennessee

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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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