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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 and 1930 US Censuses in Athens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Elijah — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Athens, Alabama |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Martin | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Clarice Martin | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Sadie Conner | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lula Martin | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Martin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Martin | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Willie Martin | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marengo, Alabama
Son, age 1
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Marengo, Alabama
Son, age 11
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Athens, Alabama
Son, age 20
Athens, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Elijah Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Martin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elijah Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Martin
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Martin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Martin
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Thomas Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Athens, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Athens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus38usce:0563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Cunningham | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Estell Cunningham | 27 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary S. Cunningham | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Gladys Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | James Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | L. C. Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Ethel Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ellis Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Claude Washington | 21 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Morris Austin | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Willie Moore | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | John Richardson | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | William Meyer | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Nancy Meyer | 55 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Stepney Miller | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Nelson Cox | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Lula Cox | 23 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Nelson Jr. Cox | 5 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Charles Cox | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Willie Cox | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Washington | 19 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 72 | John Hill | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Lula Hill | 33 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Will Hill | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Mary Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Katie Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | L. C. Hill | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Johnnie Hill | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Thomas Martin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Clarice Martin | 38 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Thomas Jr. Martin | 17 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Willie Martin THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Lula Martin | 18 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Thomas Martin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Sadie Conner | 30 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Alex Cadling | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Sarah Cadling | 49 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Leon Meyer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Jennie Meyer | 27 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Leon Jr. Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Jennie Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Willie Meyer | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lucinda Meyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Carrie Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Edward Meyer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Barton Meyer | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | John Lewis | 74 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Edward Lewis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Lula Lewis | 31 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Edward Jr. Lewis | 1 | Son | — | 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)