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William Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBedford-County, Virginia
SurnameMartin
Given NameWilliam H. Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Staunton Magisterial Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Bedford
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySaw mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardStaunton Magisterial Dist
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Taritta Bonder Daughter — 21 ~1919
William Martin Head — 40 ~1900
Raberta Bonder Other — 2 ~1938
John Martin Other — 74 ~1866
Lillie Bonder Other — ~1940
Clardea Witten Son — 7 ~1933
John Martin Son — 19 ~1921
John Bonder Son — 25 ~1915
Joe Martin Son — 23 ~1917
William Martin Son — 24 ~1916
Jimmie Martin Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 4
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 15
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 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 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name William H. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Staunton Magisterial Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Bedford
Occupation Laborer
Industry Saw mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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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 William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Hubert Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Junnie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jimmie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Hubert Martin
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Junnie Martin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Martin
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jimmie Martin
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Martin
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Taritta Bonder
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clardea Witten
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bonder
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00966)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary J. Hollins 27 Wife — Virginia
2 Shirley A. Hollins 3 Daughter — Virginia
3 Florence D. Hollins 65 Mother — Virginia
4 Robert J. Hollins 37 Brother Laborer Virginia
5 Emma V. Saunders 62 Head — Virginia
6 Henry W. Saunders 22 Son Welder Virginia
7 Mildred V. Saunders 18 Daughter — Virginia
8 William H. Martin 40 Head Farmer Virginia
9 Jimmie Martin 47 Wife — Virginia
10 William H. Jr. Martin THIS PERSON 24 Son Laborer Virginia
11 Joe C. Martin 23 Son Laborer Virginia
12 John D. Martin 19 Son Laborer Virginia
13 John Martin 74 Father — Virginia
14 John A. Bonder 25 Son Laborer Virginia
15 Taritta Bonder 21 Daughter — Virginia
16 Raberta Bonder 2 Grand daughter — Virginia
17 Lillie M. Bonder 0 Grand daughter — Virginia
18 Clardea Witten 7 Son — Virginia
19 J. Bruce Craghead 66 Head Farmer Virginia
20 Lillie J. Craghead 57 Wife — Virginia
21 Clinton Craghead 16 Son — Virginia
22 Alma J. Craghead 13 Daughter — Virginia
23 Earnest D. Morgan 66 Head Operator Mill Virginia
24 Angie M. Morgan 57 Wife — Virginia
25 Delmer Martin 19 Servant Servant Virginia
26 James W. Maxey 59 Head Farmer Virginia
27 Carlottie P. Maxey 57 Wife — Virginia
28 Benjamin S. Barbour 35 Head Section Foreman Virginia
29 Irma K. Barbour 34 Wife — Virginia
30 Richard O. Barbour 3 Son — Virginia
31 Thomas H. Mclaughling 15 Son — Virginia
32 Jean D. Mclaughling 10 Daughter — Virginia
33 William W. Burroughs 35 Head Merchant Virginia
34 Vernie P. Burroughs 30 Wife — Virginia
35 Mary L. Burroughs 11 Daughter — Virginia
36 Willie F. Burroughs 9 Son — Virginia
37 Bernard W. Woolfork 36 Head Section Laborer Virginia
38 Iona M. Woolfork 33 Wife — Virginia
39 Claude W. Woolfork 12 Son — Virginia
40 James A. Woolfork 10 Son — Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
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)

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