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William Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this William Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tobias & Sarah — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFrederick-County, Maryland
SurnameMartin
Given NameWilliam T
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Election District 9 New Market (part of) Monrovia Rd
1935 Residence (County)Frederick
Additional Details
OccupationManager
IndustryOn Farm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked84
Income (1939)520
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceMd
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationManager
Township / WardElection District 9 New Market Part Of Monrovia Rd
Est. Birth Year~1899

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Martin Head — 41 ~1899
Alton Martin Son — 13 ~1927
William Martin Son — 16 ~1924
Myrtle Martin Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 21
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Laborer
Industry at home
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 31
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name William T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Head, age 41
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name William T
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Election District 9 New Market (part of) Monrovia Rd
1935 Residence (County) Frederick
Occupation Manager
Industry On Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 84
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Md
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tobias Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tobias Martin
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Martin
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Martin
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Maryland
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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 — Frederick-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01549-00074)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Barbara E Flohr 1 Daughter — Maryland
2 Charles M Spielman 43 Head Laborer Maryland
3 Flora May Spielman 45 Wife — Maryland
4 Charles S Spielman 20 Son Labourer Maryland
5 Francis M Spielman 15 Daughter — Maryland
6 Betty L Spielman 11 Daughter — Maryland
7 Glenn O Spielman 7 Son — Maryland
8 Maurice E Spielman 5 Son — Maryland
9 Bobby A Spielman 3 Son — Maryland
10 Jesse A Bussard 49 Head Farmer Maryland
11 Ruby E Bussard 50 Wife — Maryland
12 Wilson G Bussard 25 Son Labour Maryland
13 Charles R Bussard 15 Son — Maryland
14 Edgar Spriggs 54 Head Wpa Labourer Maryland
15 Mary E Spriggs 41 Wife — Maryland
16 Joseph W Spriggs 18 Son Nya Labour Maryland
17 Martha W Spriggs 15 Daughter — Maryland
18 George M England 47 Head Farmer Maryland
19 Violet M England 39 Wife — Maryland
20 Mildred G England 15 Daughter — Maryland
21 Sylvia L England 12 Daughter — Maryland
22 Alice M England 11 Daughter — Maryland
23 George M England 4 Son — Maryland
24 Charles E England 2 Son — Maryland
25 Eleanor England 1 Daughter — Maryland
26 Daisy F Smith 60 Head — Maryland
27 Daniel B Smith 24 Son Farmer Maryland
28 Mary S Smith 27 Daughter-in-law — Maryland
29 Daniel B Jr Smith 2 G Son — Maryland
30 William T Martin THIS PERSON 41 Head Manager Maryland
31 Myrtle Martin 36 Wife — Maryland
32 William W Martin 16 Son — Maryland
33 Alton M Martin 13 Son — Maryland
34 Elizabeth Martin 34 Head — Maryland
35 Gloria E Martin 13 Daughter — Maryland
36 Velma M Martin 11 Daughter — Maryland
37 Joyce D Martin 11 Daughter — Maryland
38 Phyllis Ann Martin 6 Daughter — Maryland
39 Shirley M Martin 4 Daughter — Maryland
40 John C Derr 51 Head Farmer Maryland

Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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