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Thomas Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millie & Emmit — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia Martin | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Millie Martin | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Amanda Martin | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Thomas Martin | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Tom B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Thomas Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Millie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmit Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Millie Martin
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmit Martin
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Martin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Martin
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Martin
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ophelia Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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
1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2239unit:0628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Whitmore | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Beulah Whitmore | 40 | Wife-H | Maid | Tennessee |
| 3 | Daniel Meakley | 33 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nathaniel Meakley | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Anthony Meakley | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | James Buford | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Adella Buford | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Andrew Buford | 17 | Son | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 9 | William Buford | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Francis Buford | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lelia Buford | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Armenter Buford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Anthony Buford | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Veralee Buford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sarabell Buford | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sam Hunt | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ninnie Hunt | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jessie Virginia Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lemuel Fort | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ed Martin | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Dave Swanson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lula Swanson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Matthew Montgomery | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Montgomery | 56 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Emma Fergerson | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Herschel Sadler | 40 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bertie Maxwell | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bertie Vaughn | 36 | Daughter | Porter | Tennessee |
| 29 | Millie Martin | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Amanda Martin | 68 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Thomas Martin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ophelia Martin | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Edward Tigue | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Alberta Tigue | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dorothy Tigue | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Alfont Blaney | 40 | Head | Laundry | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lula Blaney | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lenny Jones | 14 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jessie Perry | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert Martin | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sidney White | 21 | Roomer | Cook | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ella Gabriel | 54 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ella Gabriel | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Thomas Young | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Addie Qualls | 40 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lena Qualls | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robert Qualls | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Robert Qualls | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lilly Allison | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Robert Fowler | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)