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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 & Albert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBedford-County, Virginia
SurnameMartin
Given NameWilliam R
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Otter Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)Bedford
Additional Details
OccupationTap maker
IndustryCedar plant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationTap Maker
Township / WardOtter Mag D
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ruth Martin Daughter — 6 ~1934
Birdie Martin Daughter — 19 ~1921
William Martin Head — 42 ~1898
Donald Martin Son — 3 ~1937
Vernon Martin Son — 17 ~1923
Francis Martin Son — ~1940
William Martin Son — 21 ~1919
James Martin Son — 13 ~1927
Fluta Martin Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 1
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name William R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
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 11
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name William R.
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
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name William R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Otter Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County) Bedford
Occupation Tap maker
Industry Cedar plant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade H-1
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 Albert Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Achilles Martin (~0.80 confidence) and mother Norma Martin (~0.80 confidence) and mother Fleeta Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fluta Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
William Martin
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Martin
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Achilles Martin
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.8
Mother
Norma Martin
b. ~1872
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.8
Mother
Fleeta Martin
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fluta Martin
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Martin
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Martin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Birdie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age
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-t0627-04248-00909)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bernard K Mitchell 35 Head Carpenter Virginia
2 Beulah P Mitchell 35 Wife — Virginia
3 Dorothy C Mitchell 14 Daughter — Virginia
4 Mary N Mitchell 12 Daughter — Virginia
5 Joyce L Mitchell 10 Daughter — Virginia
6 Betty J Mitchell 8 Daughter — Virginia
7 Eddie M Mitchell 42 Sister — Virginia
8 Leo M Mitchell 40 Brother — Virginia
9 Hewett L Dowdy 37 Head Farmer Virginia
10 Annie C Dowdy 32 Wife — Virginia
11 Everette L Dowdy 15 Son — Virginia
12 Nancy C West 75 Mother-in-law — Virginia
13 William C Arthur 63 Head Farmer Virginia
14 Mallie E Arthur 56 Wife — Virginia
15 William L Martin 42 Head Farmer Virginia
16 Fluta E Martin 40 Wife — Virginia
17 William R Martin THIS PERSON 21 Son Tap Maker Virginia
18 Birdie M Martin 19 Daughter — Virginia
19 Vernon O Martin 17 Son Farm Helper Virginia
20 James E Martin 13 Son — Virginia
21 Ruth A Martin 6 Daughter — Virginia
22 Donald L Martin 3 Son — Virginia
23 Francis M Martin 0 Son — Virginia
24 Frank L Overstreet 50 Head Farmer Virginia
25 Norma S Overstreet 47 Wife — Virginia
26 Lewis J Overstreet 20 Son Farm Helper Virginia
27 Braydon V Overstreet 16 Son Farm Helper Virginia
28 Homer S Overstreet 11 Son — Virginia
29 Elton V Overstreet 9 Son — Virginia
30 Ben D Witt 48 Head Section Hand Virginia
31 Helen L Witt 24 Wife — Virginia
32 Levanda D Witt 8 Son — Virginia
33 Carl A Witt 6 Son — Virginia
34 Fay E Witt 5 Daughter — Virginia
35 Lillie G Overbey 64 Sister — Virginia
36 William C Stevens 29 Head Rip Saw Runner Virginia
37 Helen C Stevens 23 Wife — Virginia
38 Franklin E Stevens 1 Son — Virginia
39 John F Barney 69 Head Policeman Virginia
40 Lyman E Dunham 43 Head Clergyman Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.81
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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