Richard Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Richard Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	WPA School Repair
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	892
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Wick	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Richard Martin	Head	—	61	~1879
Donald Wick	Other	—	37	~1903
Andrew Martin	Son	—	19	~1921
Mary Martin	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 40

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 50

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 61

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	WPA School Repair
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	892
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Richard Martin

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01678-00106)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Swanson	29	Wife	—	Mass
42	Bruno Haas	67	Head	Repairman	Conn
43	Loraine Haas	65	Wife	—	Canada Eng
44	Michael Ryan	40	Head	Waitress	Maine
45	William Ryan	15	Son	—	Illinois
46	Mary Ryan	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
47	Helen Johnson	69	Mother	—	Mass
48	Robert Cox	30	Head	Chauffeur	Mass
49	Gertrude Cox	28	Wife	—	Mass
50	Robert Cox	7	Son	—	Mass
51	Edward Cox	5	Son	—	Mass
52	Charles Cox	1	Son	—	Mass
53	Catherine Mccarthy	42	Head	Telephone Operator	Mass
54	Michael Mccarthy	73	Father	—	Ireland
55	Margaret Cullihan	60	Head	—	Scotland
56	Lottie Cullihan	33	Daughter	Millinery Clerk	Mass
57	Raymond Cullihan	27	Son	Stenographer	Mass
58	Cecil Bonn	28	Head	Stationary Engineer	Canada Eng
59	Dina Bonn	37	Wife	—	Ireland North
60	Helen Bonn	11	Daughter	—	Mass
61	Samuel Myers	66	Head	Paper Finisher	Russia
62	Amelia Myers	58	Wife	—	Russia
63	Mary Myers	33	Daughter	Clerk	Mass
64	John Roman	50	Head	Accountant	Conn
65	Elizabeth Roman	75	Mother	—	Lithuania
66	Richard Martin THIS PERSON	61	Head	Carpenter	England
67	Mary Martin	59	Wife	—	England
68	Andrew Martin	19	Son	—	Mass
69	Margaret Wick	33	Daughter	—	Scotland
70	Donald Wick	37	Son-in-law	Electrician	Mass
71	Arthur Tabor	36	Head	Laborer	Mass
72	Josephine Tabor	34	Wife	—	Mass
73	Claire Tabor	1	Daughter	—	Mass
74	Melvin Butler	66	Head	Tool Maker	Mass
75	Annie Butler	63	Wife	—	Maine
76	Russell Butler	34	Son	Shipping Clerk	Mass
77	William Shunk	43	Head	Moving Manager	Virginia
78	Gladys Shunk	38	Wife	—	Mass
79	Esther Shunk	15	Daughter	—	Penna
80	Bettie Shunk	11	Daughter	—	Mass

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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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