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Robert Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Carrie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | White Shoals |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Martin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Martin | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Billy Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virginia Martin | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 5
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 14
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Martin
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Martin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Martin
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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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 — Lee-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Young | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ora Clay Young | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George Mullins | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 4 | Eliza Mullins | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lola Mullins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Nellie Mullins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Mullins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Albert Mullins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | George Martin | 63 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 10 | Cornie Martin | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Jack Qualls | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 12 | Hattie Qualls | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert Martin THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia Martin | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Billy Martin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Betty Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mrs Ruth Hargraves | 39 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 18 | Loraine Hargraves | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Malcolm Hargraves | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Doris Ruth Hargraves | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Hargraves | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Cheek | 45 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Cheek | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charles F. Cheek | 19 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 25 | Hazel Cheek | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James R. Cheek | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Joel D. Cheek | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Dorothy F. Cheek | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Joy Sue Cheek | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ray J. Cheek | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ray E. Cheek | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Warren Bumgardner | 46 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 33 | Martha Bumgardner | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Frank Bumgardner | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 35 | Pearl Bumgardner | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 36 | Sally M. Bumgardner | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Goldie Mae Bumgardner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles Bumgardner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Nancie Bumgardner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James M. Bumgardner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)