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Samuel Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Ida — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kentucky |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Paris City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Martin | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Alease Martin | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Harvey Martin | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bourbon, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Bourbon-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Letter Carrier |
| Class of Worker | City Route |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Samuel Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Martin
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Martin
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Martin
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel732:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C Ellis | 68 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 2 | Kate D Ellis | 55 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary N Ellis | 26 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary H Hutchinson | 85 | Mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Andrew M Gray | 52 | Head | Collector | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emma F Gray | 45 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 7 | Frank H Brothers | 32 | Head | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Cara M Brothers | 28 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Irvine C Brothers | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Maury E Brothers | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | John P Rourke | 67 | Head | Metalman | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nell Rourke | 36 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mary L Rourke | 34 | daughter | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nora C Rourke | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 15 | Samuel W Martin THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Letter Carrier | Kentucky |
| 16 | Alease F Martin | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Harvey Dalton Martin | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Harry B Lithian | 39 | Head | Partner | Kentucky |
| 19 | Rena C Lithian | 37 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Irvine N Mitchell | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Marty L Mitchell | 47 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nora E Mitchell | 18 | daughter | Ironer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Goldie M Mitchell | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Richard Mitchell | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lallie Mitchell | 9 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Forest Bradley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Annie N Bradley | 39 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles W Payne | 43 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 29 | Zalee W Payne | 38 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charles W Payne | 22 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Phil L Maher | 48 | Head | Car Inspector | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ellie O Maher | 45 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lydia B Maher | 21 | daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 34 | John T Maher | 14 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lydia J Barbee | 78 | Mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Clarence B Amos | 26 | Head | Line Man | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lucy E Amos | 26 | Wife-H | Operator | Kentucky |
| 38 | Harry A O'Brien | 60 | Head | Time Keeper | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alice F O'Brien | 48 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Charles Harney | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Ida Harney | 40 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | George Harney | 22 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Everett Harney | 20 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Raymond Harney | 15 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Clifton Harney | 14 | son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 46 | Betty Harney | 12 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Jack L Harney | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Robert Nency | 24 | Head | Baker | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary M Nency | 21 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Robert Jr Nency | 0 | son | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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 1930 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)