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Willie Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Martin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Angeline — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Divorced
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Martin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Cora Martin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Wesley Martin | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lucile Martin | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Minnie Martin | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Gladys Martin | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Willie Martin | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 5
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Furnace |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 23
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 34
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | By Products Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Martin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Martin
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Martin
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Martin
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Martin
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Martin
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Sibling
Cora Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus26uscers:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edw Elijah | 56 | Head | Sand Screener | Georgia |
| 2 | Renie Francis | 40 | Head | Boiler Helper | Alabama |
| 3 | Callie Francis | 38 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary L. Francis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mildred B. Francis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Alec Edwards | 57 | Head | Boiler Helper | Alabama |
| 7 | Rebecca Edwards | 60 | Sister-H | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Judge Ely | 54 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 9 | Mary Ely | 52 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie Ely | 12 | Grand Daughtr | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Jeff Danely | 26 | Head | Loading Slag | Alabama |
| 12 | Ida Danely | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Murray Williams | 45 | Head | Iron Loader | Alabama |
| 14 | Henry Cunningham | 50 | Head | Street Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mariah Scott | 42 | Cousin-H | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Tommie Scott | 15 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Cleveland Solos | 39 | Head | Lever Man | Alabama |
| 18 | Lizzie Solos | 28 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lizzie L. Solos | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Sam Williams | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Beatrice Williams | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Onus Prince | 38 | Head | Scrapper | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie Prince | 26 | Wife-H | Ironer | Alabama |
| 24 | Wesley Martin | 40 | Head | Rock Picker | Alabama |
| 25 | Minnie Martin | 39 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Willie Martin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Switchman | Alabama |
| 27 | Cora L. Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thelma Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Gladys Martin | 1 | Grand Daughtr | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lucile Martin | 57 | Mother-H | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eila Honey | 40 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 32 | Henry R. Smith | 32 | Head | Ice Cutter | Alabama |
| 33 | Lula Smith | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James W. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Henry L. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | J. W. Lively | 43 | Head | Mine Foreman | Alabama |
| 37 | Dora M. Lively | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 38 | James Mccully | 17 | Step-son | Waiter | Alabama |
| 39 | George Mccully | 13 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James A. Simpson | 41 | Head | Ore Cutter | Alabama |
| 41 | Lillie Simpson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 42 | James Jr. Simpson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Frances Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Cleo G. Simpson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Jessie Simpson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ray Simpson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | J. L. Allison | 66 | Uncle-H | Electric Engineer | Georgia |
| 48 | Annie Allison | 64 | Aunt-H | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | George A. Murphy | 46 | Lodger | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 50 | Martha E. Murphy | 35 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)