Thomas Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Lydia — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lamar-County, Texas
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Thomas W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Prec. 6
1935 Residence (County)	Lamar
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Prec 6
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Mary Martin	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Thomas Martin	Head	—	37	~1903
Norma Martin	Son	—	10	~1930
Tommy Martin	Son	—	6	~1934
Beulah Martin	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Lamar, Texas

Son, age 18

Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Thomas W.
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Home farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Lamar, Texas

Head, age 29

Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Thomas W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	VVVV O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Lamar-County, Texas

Head, age 37

Lamar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Thomas W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Prec. 6
1935 Residence (County)	Lamar
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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 Lewis Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Lewis Martin

b. ~1855

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lydia Martin

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Martin

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04090-00349)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert O Hindman	53	Head	Farmer	Texas
2	Ella Hindman	49	Wife	—	Texas
3	Charlene Hindman	14	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Billie Jane Hindman	12	Daughter	—	Texas
5	Bobbie G Hindman	9	Son	—	Texas
6	Charly Crawley	39	Head	Section Hand	Texas
7	Lorene Crawley	34	Wife	—	Texas
8	Favonne Crawley	6	Daughter	—	Texas
9	Shirley Crawley	5	Daughter	—	Texas
10	J L Cannon	78	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
11	Julian Cannon	72	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	Carl Collins	29	Head	Laborer	Texas
13	May Collins	30	Wife	—	Texas
14	Barbara E Collins	9	Daughter	—	Texas
15	William M Pafford	62	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
16	Minerva Pafford	54	Wife	—	Arkansas
17	Carl Pafford	20	Son	Laborer	Texas
18	Walter Pafford	19	Son	Laborer	Texas
19	Billie Pafford	15	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Thomas W Martin THIS PERSON	37	Head	Farmer	Texas
21	Beulah Martin	35	Wife	—	Texas
22	Norma L Martin	10	Son	—	Texas
23	Tommy R Martin	6	Son	—	Texas
24	Mary F Martin	4	Daughter	—	Texas
25	Riddie Martin	73	Head	—	Arkansas
26	Joseph O Martin	49	Son	Farmer	Texas
27	E C Brown	44	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
28	Clara E Brown	47	Wife	—	Texas
29	Thelma Brown	19	Daughter	—	Texas
30	Frank Brown	13	Son	—	Texas
31	Jake A Bass	52	Head	Farmer	Texas
32	Mary Bass	44	Wife	—	Texas
33	Jack Bass	18	Son	Laborer	Texas
34	Loyce Bass	17	Son	Laborer	Texas
35	Donald L Bass	7	Son	—	Texas
36	Jack T Dunham	29	Head	Farmer	Texas
37	Winnie Dunham	26	Wife	—	Texas
38	Hallie J Dunham	5	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Charley T Jones	47	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
40	Lela Jones	44	Wife	—	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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