Samuel Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Indiana
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Samuel M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Bowling Green Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Occupation	Township Trustee
Industry	Trustee Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Township Trustee
Township / Ward	Bowling Green Town
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Russell Martin	Son	—	23	~1917
Harrell Culler	Other	—	24	~1916
Samuel Martin	Head	—	63	~1877
Retta Martin	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Mary Culler	Other	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 41

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Samuel M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 53

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	450
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Clay-County, Indiana

Head, age 63

Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Samuel M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Bowling Green Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Occupation	Township Trustee
Industry	Trustee Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Samuel Martin

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00737)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leila M. Skelton	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	June H. Skelton	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	James H. Skelton	3	Son	—	Indiana
44	Frederick W. Elkins	78	Head	—	Norway
45	Harry L. Elkins	47	Son	—	Indiana
46	Carolyn L. Elkins	13	Daughter	—	Washington, D.C.
47	Joe Alton	75	Head	—	Indiana
48	Lydia Alton	84	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Ella L. Drake	72	Head	—	Indiana
50	Espin Eben Drake	46	Son	—	Indiana
51	Elmer Raper	68	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
52	Rose W. Raper	64	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Gilbert M. Huchateler\|Huchateller	24	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
54	Zelma L. Huchateler\|Huchateller	21	Wife	Bookkeeper	Indiana
55	Harry H. Thomas	61	Head	—	Indiana
56	Ella E. Thomas	68	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Arthur R. Hoffer	53	Head	Owner Grocery Store	Indiana
58	Grace E. Hoffer	51	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Marian E. Hoffer	26	Daughter	School Teacher	Indiana
60	Charles M. Hoffer	23	Son	Clerk Grocery Store	Indiana
61	James M. Walker	82	Head	—	Indiana
62	Ida M. Walker	74	Wife	—	Indiana
63	John G. Hoffer	72	Head	Clerk Hardware Store	Indiana
64	Ethel J. Hoffer	74	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Martha J. Hoffer	45	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Eric D. Powell	60	Head	—	Indiana
67	Warren Campbell	8	Nephew	Shoe Repairer	Indiana
68	Cortland C. Campbell	68	Head	—	Indiana
69	Gertrude Campbell	64	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Imogene Kennedy	61	Sister in law	—	Indiana
71	Samuel Maurer	63	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
72	Lela B. Maurer	55	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Dorothea E. Maurer	19	Daughter	Road Worker	Indiana
74	Delbert C. Maurer	16	Son	—	Indiana
75	Samuel M. Martin THIS PERSON	63	Head	Township Trustee	Indiana
76	Retta J. Martin	55	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Russell S. Martin	23	Son	Carpenter Work	Indiana
78	Harrell Culler	24	Lodger	Pharmacist Apprentice	Indiana
79	Mary L. Culler	21	Daughter in law	—	Indiana
80	Thomas Newport	78	Head	—	Indiana

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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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