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Thelma Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Martin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mathew Martin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Martin | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sueanna Martin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murtin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Thelma Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mathew Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Murray Sealey | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elma Sealey | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jennette Sealey | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sherrel Grant | 36 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 45 | Effie Grant | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Zeka Bud Grant | 59 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Henry Fuller | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Maggie Fuller | 32 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 49 | Maria Balcombe | 33 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 50 | Millie Pendergraph | 36 | Lodger | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 51 | Rena Hines | 35 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edna Earl Vann | 18 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah Banks | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie Mae Banks | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bill Butcher | 30 | Lodger | Bell Boy | Alabama |
| 56 | Floyd James | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Laney White | 35 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James White | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Stella Austin | 47 | Head | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 60 | Harris Evelyn Austin | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Austin May Austin | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Shirley Jean Austin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charlie Martin | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sueanna Martin | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mathew Martin | 17 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lee Ann Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hattie L. Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James C. Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Thelma Martin THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bertha Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie Nash | 30 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vicki Nash | 32 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Harris | 31 | Head | Sawman | Georgia |
| 74 | Lane Ellen Harris | 32 | Lodger | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Harris | 17 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 76 | Leslie Harris | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nora Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Agnes Boon | 40 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 80 | Gladys Jeffers | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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)