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Martha Stewart — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Stewart across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Davidson |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 7Th District No 3 Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Stewart | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Stewart | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Stewart | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Radford Stewart | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Martha Stewart | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Radford Stewart | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Davidson |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Martha Stewart across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Stewart
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Radford Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03884-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria M Holbrook | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Georgia E Holbrook | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ida L Huddleston | 26 | Lodger | 40 | Tennessee |
| 4 | Paul A Shelton | 37 | Head | 70 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Aileen Shelton | 33 | Wife | 70 | Kentucky |
| 6 | Marion E Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ida D Taylor | 55 | Head | 50 | Tennessee |
| 8 | Seayord Bahant | 40 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jim Ragland | 60 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie Ragland | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Howard Ragland | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hackle Ragland | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Paul Bush | 56 | Head | 70 | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jessie Bush | 54 | Wife | 50 | Mississippi |
| 15 | Will H Ray | 55 | Head | 70 | Tennessee |
| 16 | Gertrude Ray | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William F Ray | 26 | Son | 50 | Tennessee |
| 18 | Florence Ray | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Louise Ray | 29 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Wilma L Ray | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | William Cobb | 22 | Lodger | 40 | Alabama |
| 22 | Marvin Cobb | 19 | Lodger | 40 | Alabama |
| 23 | Alex B Vantrease | 46 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bonnie Vantrease | 40 | Wife | 35 | Tennessee |
| 25 | Archie S Ragsdale | 52 | Head | 44 | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ann W Ragsdale | 47 | Wife | 40 | Tennessee |
| 27 | Radford Stewart | 35 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mattie Stewart | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Margaret Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Martha Stewart THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Radford Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Rufus S Williams | 58 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 34 | Plautis Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Louise Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Williams | 18 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alice Smith | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jimmy W Cox | 23 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 39 | Pauline Cox | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James R Cox | 2 | 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)