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Thelma Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvene Martin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Martin | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Henry Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jerry Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fred Martin | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Linda Martin | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Merle Martin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Opie Martin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 25
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Martin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Thelma Martin THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Malvene Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Opie Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Henry C Martin | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Merle Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jerry W. Martin | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Linda L. Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Brison E. Roach | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | May A. Roach | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | James Hellum | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Thelma Hellum | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Blanton Hellum | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Annie B. Hellum | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James Hellum | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Brooks Hellum | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Epurm Hellum | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Galk Hellum | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William B. Hellum | 80 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie J. Dodson | 44 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 61 | Willie M. Dodson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Coylee Dodson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Francis P. Dodson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bragg Feild | 54 | Lodger | Farmer Labor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ross Hellum | 50 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 66 | Cora Hellum | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Johnie Shepard | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nellie Shepard | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary F Shepard | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | James A. Shepard | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Earl Roach | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Maary Roach | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Conley Roach | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 74 | Louis Roach | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Dupree Roach | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Nadia Roach | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Maggie Roach | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Edward S. Arnell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Emma Arnell | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lantham Arnell | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
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)