Minnie Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Erin
1935 Residence (County)	McDowell
Additional Details
Class of Worker	Yes
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Erin
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Julia Martin	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Minnie Martin	Head	—	56	~1884
Louise Martin	Other	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Mcdowell, West …

Spouse, age 37

Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 29 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Mcdowell, West …

Spouse, age 46

Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Mcdowell-County, West …

Head, age 56

Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Erin
1935 Residence (County)	McDowell
Class of Worker	Yes
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Minnie Martin

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · West Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04422-00662)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruby Lester	15	Daughter	—	W. Va.
42	Harry Lester	13	Son	—	W. Va.
43	George Lester	12	Son	—	W. Va.
44	John Lester	10	Son	—	W. Va.
45	James Lester	6	Son	—	W. Va.
46	Hester Cantty	54	Head	Load Coal	Virginia
47	Lacey Cantty	48	Wife	—	Virginia
48	Douglas Cantty	10	Grand Son	—	W. Va.
49	Rover Scott	51	Head	Clerk	Virginia
50	Vivian Scott	37	Wife	—	W. Va.
51	Ronald Scott	11	Son	—	Virginia
52	Marcheta Scott	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
53	Tony A. Lichtinko	54	Head	Load Coal	Russia
54	Lucy Lichtinko	53	Wife	—	Russia
55	William Lichtinko	24	Son	Load Coal	Michigan
56	Patrick Lichtinko	22	Son	Load Coal	Michigan
57	Olga Lichtinko	19	Daughter	Saleswoman	W. Va.
58	Andy Lichtinko	17	Son	Load Coal	W. Va.
59	Helen Lichtinko	16	Daughter	—	W. Va.
60	Mary Lichtinko	14	Daughter	—	W. Va.
61	Martin C. Celine	40	Head	Motorman	Kentucky
62	Ruth Celine	28	Wife	—	Oklahoma
63	Atkin Bobby Celine	11	Nephew	—	W. Va.
64	Nick Company	50	Head	Load Coal	Italy
65	Susie Company	48	Wife	—	Italy
66	Tonie Company	17	Daughter	—	W. Va.
67	Angeline Company	16	Daughter	—	W. Va.
68	Lucy Company	15	Daughter	—	W. Va.
69	Minnie Martin THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	Virginia
70	Julia Martin	34	Daughter	—	W. Va.
71	Louise Martin	16	Granddaughter	—	W. Va.
72	Dave Harrison	39	Head	—	Virginia
73	William Harrison	20	Son	Load Coal	W. Va.
74	Coy Harrison	17	Son	Load Coal	W. Va.
75	Tom Moore	48	Head	Load Coal	Ala.
76	Dennis Lanier	75	Head	Load Coal	Ala.
77	Amanda Lanier	64	Wife	—	Ala.

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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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