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William Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Martin | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Martin | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Martin | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 11
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Martin
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Martin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Martin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Martin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Blanch Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Essie Ma Warner | 25 | Wife | Beautician | Virginia |
| 42 | Harry F. Cramer | 44 | Head | Box Maker | Virginia |
| 43 | William H. Martin | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Nellie Martin | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Blanch V. Martin | 29 | Daughter | Typist | Virginia |
| 46 | William H. Jr. Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 47 | Journie Tyler | 65 | Head | Wood Worker | Virginia |
| 48 | Nannie L. Tyler | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | John E. Lawrence | 38 | Son-in-law | Shop Foreman | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruth Lawrence | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lewis A. Gilham | 34 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 52 | Katie F. Gilham | 34 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 53 | Katie F. Gilham | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Minnie May Gilham | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Katie H. Smith | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Arthur Snellings | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 57 | May Snellings | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clarence Mabe | 33 | Head | Machine Foreman | Virginia |
| 59 | Della Mabe | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jean Va. May Mabe | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Page Inge | 49 | Head | House Painter | Virginia |
| 62 | Gertrude Inge | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Milton Inge | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Edith Inge | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Linwood Inge | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Dorothy Taylor | 19 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 67 | George W. Masten | 37 | Head | Refrigerating Engineer | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen B. Masten | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George W. Masten | 17 | Son | Assistant On Oil Truck | Virginia |
| 70 | Mable F. Masten | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Norman W. Masten | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Grace E. Masten | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William A. Giddings | 76 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lorimer F. Giddings | 20 | Brother-in-law | Cake Mixer | Virginia |
| 75 | Guy Lail | 27 | Lodger | Painter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mildred Lail | 27 | Lodger | Cigarette Catcher | Tennessee |
| 77 | Elizabeth Barfoot | 46 | Head | Housekeeper | England |
| 78 | Mary J. Hagemann | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Frederick W. Hagemann | 27 | Son | Chemist | Virginia |
| 80 | Josephine Ebert | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)