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Thelma Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Temperance Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Temperance Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durvall Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earl Martin | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Finly Martin | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Raffel Martin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Martin | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thelma Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Temperance Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Raffel Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Durvall Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Jones | 71 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | A. P. Calloway | 42 | son-in-law | Time Keeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Nonnie Calloway | 43 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Dearborn | 23 | friend | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles Thornhill | 36 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Margie Thornhill | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Newman Thornhill | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Irene Thornhill | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Henry Thornhill | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Madeline Thornhill | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charlie Thornhill | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Henry Dillard | 58 | father-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Edward Gibson | 22 | head | Farmer | England |
| 14 | Robert Gibson | 44 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Gibson | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Russell Gibson | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret Gibson | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elsie Gibson | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lena Gibson | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Jr. Gibson | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Gibson | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Earnest Gibson | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Junie Gibson | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Finly Martin | 42 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Martin | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Earl Martin | 25 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Raffel Martin | 18 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma Martin THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Dorothy Martin | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Durvall Martin | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Martin | 16 | son | C.C.C. | Virginia |
| 32 | Alvah Hudson | 32 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Willa Hudson | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Carrington Hudson | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Grafton Hudson | 27 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen Hudson | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Louie Hudson | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | W. S. Hudson | 62 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Murrell Hudson | 62 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gatie Stopher | 66 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)