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Paul Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Whatcom-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Paul Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Julia — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whatcom-County, Washington |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Bellingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Martin | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Paul Martin | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mabel Martin | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 4
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martian |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 15
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Whatcom-County, Washington
Son, age 25
Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Paul Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Jules Martian (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Martian (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Martin
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jules Martian
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Martian
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Martin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Martin
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Washington
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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 — Whatcom-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Whatcom-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04368-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Dyer | 32 | Head | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 2 | Homer Dyer | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ester Wick | 45 | Head | — | Washington |
| 4 | Elliott W. Davis | 41 | Head | Athletic Teacher | Indiana |
| 5 | Ruby Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Sally Rose Davis | 19 | Daughter | Secretary (Asst) | Illinois |
| 7 | Jean Davis | 18 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Illinois |
| 8 | Elliott Jr. Davis | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 9 | Richard Davis | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Leroy E. Montag | 44 | Head | Press Man | Minnesota |
| 11 | Vada E. Montag | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Daisy E. Heimburger | 67 | Mother-law | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Virgil Jr. Heimburger | 22 | Nephew | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 14 | Benjamin Hillaire | 34 | Head | Labour | Washington |
| 15 | Eva Hillaire | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 16 | Eunice Hillaire | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Bernard Hillaire | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Agnes Hillaire | 90 | Mother | — | Washington |
| 19 | Margaret Kruhoffer | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | Minnie Howard | 50 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Charles A. Burnside | 60 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 22 | Elizabeth Burnside | 50 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 23 | Julia W. Martin | 56 | Head | Labour | Missouri |
| 24 | Mabel A. Martin | 45 | Wife | Nursing (Practical) | Washington |
| 25 | Paul Martin THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Washington |
| 26 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Lloyd A. Shunenberger | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lillian Shunenberger | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Barney W. Moore | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Carrie Moore | 71 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 31 | Sam H. Agnew | 51 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Sadie Agnew | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Ardith Agnew | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | David Agnew | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Samuel Jr. Agnew | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Martha Parker | 80 | Mother-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Orvall L. Lampson | 28 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 38 | Marie P. Lampson | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 39 | Andrew Oordt | 31 | Head | — | Montana |
| 40 | Evelyn Oordt | 25 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 5 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)