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Pearl Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Martin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Pearl Martin | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Levi Martin | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Matthew Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eunice Martin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clarence Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marche Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Roosevelt Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Martin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ezell Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wesley Martin | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Other, age 29
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Spouse, age 40
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 13 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Pearl Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Eivleon | Civleon | 17 | Brother in law | Helper | South Carolina |
| 2 | Frank Abbott | 21 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 3 | J. L. Ross | 23 | Nephew | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Ross | 18 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ira Stockman | 56 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 6 | Edna Stockman | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Everett Stockman | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Stockman | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 9 | Laverne Stockman | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Wesley Martin | 55 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl Martin THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Albert Martin | 20 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eunice Martin | 19 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gertrude Martin | 17 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 15 | Roosevelt Martin | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ezell Martin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Matthew Martin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Levi Martin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Wesley Martin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence Martin | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Marche Ann Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Paschal | 60 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leonard Paschal | 50 | Brother | Helper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Pacha Paschal | 61 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Brady Shephard | 31 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 27 | Nellie Shephard | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | George Shephard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Shephard | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jessie Mae Shephard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Kate Shephard | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Julian Shephard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ophelia Shephard | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Caleb Johnson | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Queen Johnson | 29 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Major Johnson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Lou Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie Mae Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Johnny Johnson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Irene Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)