SM
Samuel Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Christiana — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletha Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elvin Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Martin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Martin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vesta Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Martin | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Samuel Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Iva Martin | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Maryland
Son, age 18
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Washington, Maryland
Head, age 28
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Washington-County, Maryland
Head, age 38
Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Samuel K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Samuel Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christiana Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Martin
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christiana Martin
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Martin
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Maryland
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Maryland
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01562-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora M. Hurst | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Miriam A. Hurst | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Mary E. Bauman | 70 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 44 | Mahlon Hurst | 18 | Brother | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 45 | Martin C. Hurst | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 46 | Anna K. Hurst | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Ruth Hurst | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Elizabeth Petre | 41 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Merlin H. Petre | 15 | Nephew | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 50 | Calvert R. Petre | 11 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Wesley A. Petre | 8 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Lawrence N. Petre | 6 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Jacob E. Martin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 54 | Martha E. Martin | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Anna May Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Grace H. Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Doris H. Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Vernon Martin | 16 | Cousin | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 59 | Angle Daley | 61 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Rachael Daley | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Irvin R. Daley | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles Daley | 14 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 63 | Head Angle | None | M | Shoe Factory | — |
| 64 | Susan Angle | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Leroy Shipley | 14 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Christie S. Martin | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Melvin Lehman | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rhoda Lehman | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Clifford E. Lehman | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Samuel K. Martin THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 71 | Iva Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Aletha Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Mary Elizabeth Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Vesta Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Donald Martin | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Samuel Jr. Martin | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Elvin Martin | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | David H. Hurst | 76 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Maryland |
| 79 | Mary W. Hurst | 77 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Elmer K. Martin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
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 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)