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Thomas Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Annie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 34 |
| Industry | Inspector |
| Class of Worker | Cotton Mill |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | 34 |
| Township / Ward | Mayodan Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Martin | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Martin | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Levi Martin | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 3
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 13
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 26
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | 34 |
| Industry | Inspector |
| Class of Worker | Cotton Mill |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Thomas Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Elvin Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathaniel Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Martin
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Martin
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elvin Martin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathaniel Martin
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Martin
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Martin
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Levi 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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Garland Watkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ronald Watkins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | David Joyce | 35 | Head | 34 | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lelia E. Joyce | 29 | Wife | 34 | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alton Joyce | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Melvin Joyce | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Thacker | 72 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary S. Thacker | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Riley Mooney | 29 | Son-in-law | 34 | North Carolina |
| 50 | Doris Mooney | 21 | Daughter | 34 | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ada G. Vaden | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John D. Vaden | 32 | Son | 36 | North Carolina |
| 53 | Reuben Vaden | 18 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 54 | Virginia Flynn | 19 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 55 | J. Ferrell Flynn | 1 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Julius F. Vaden | 31 | Head | 30 | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pearl E. Vaden | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | F. Wade Vaden | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | P. Ruffin Vaden | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Richardson | 80 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Richardson | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edward E. Perdue | 37 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dovie Perdue | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Opal Perdue | 18 | Daughter | 42 | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Perdue | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Coolidge Perdue | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Marie Perdue | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Haroldson Perdue | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Geraldine Perdue | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Vincent Perdue | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Josiah L. Edwards | 34 | Head | 34 | Virginia |
| 72 | Maggie E. Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph Edwards | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Tuttle | 22 | Head | 34 | North Carolina |
| 75 | F. Odell Tuttle | 27 | Wife | 34 | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sirk Jimmie M. Tuttle | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nancy Tuttle | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nathaniel Martin | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Levi Martin | 25 | Son | 30 | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas Martin THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | 34 | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)