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Martha Stewart — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Stewart across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardeman-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardeman-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Martha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardeman |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardeman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Stewart | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Stewart | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edna Stewart | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Stewart | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Julian Stewart | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Grady Stewart | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billie Stewart | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Stewart | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hardeman, Tennessee
Spouse, age 27
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Martha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
Hardeman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Martha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardeman |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardeman |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Stewart across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Stewart
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther J. Mills | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Harold D. Mills | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Dorothy N. Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert G. Mills | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Carlos C. Luttrell | 31 | Head | Hired Hand | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary M. Luttrell | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William G. Luttrell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | John B. Norton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jennie Norton | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elzie J. Norton | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Claude D. Norton | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clyde B. Norton | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Margaret E. Norton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary J. Murley | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Joan Murley | 7 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | L. Stanley Howell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lula E. Howell | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Richard H. Stewart | 67 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Tennessee |
| 19 | Martha L. Stewart THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Grady J. Stewart | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Julian W. Stewart | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Billie C. Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Martha J. Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Robert N. Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Edna L. Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ed E. Norton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ellie E. Norton | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Wilda K. Norton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Effie L. Norton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jake J. Norton | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Macclifton Norton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John A. Bain | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sylvia C. Bain | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lizzie Jaley | 50 | Housekeeper | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | W. Anderson Davis | 51 | Head | Share Cropper | Tennessee |
| 36 | Pearle A. Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Margaret L. Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Carl G. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Bobby L. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Vernon N. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)