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Willie Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & William — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Martin | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Emma Martin | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pike, Alabama
Daughter, age 26
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pike-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 40
Pike-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Martin
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Martin
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00075-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Hall | 27 | Head | Wage Hand | Alabama |
| 42 | Bessie Lee Hall | 25 | Wife | Day Labor | Alabama |
| 43 | Bessie Lewis Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Eugenia Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Charlie Hall | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillie May Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Fannie Neal | 56 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 48 | J. T. Simmons | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 49 | Lucile Simmons | 40 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 50 | J. V. Simmons | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 51 | Eula Simmons | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 52 | Cora Lee Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | James Stephens | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Jennie Stephens | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Julia Stephens | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Tailgrade Flowers | 31 | Head | Making Peanut Butter | Alabama |
| 57 | Lou May Flowers | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 58 | Morris Cullin Flowers | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Marion Flowers | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | H. T. Flowers | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 61 | Evelyn Flowers | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 62 | Clessie Knight | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Knight | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Charles Knight | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 65 | Eula Mae Knight | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Joe May Jones | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 67 | Frances Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Billie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Robert Jones | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Emma Martin | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Martin THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Willie Blockman | 24 | Head | Day Labor | Alabama |
| 73 | Josie Blockman | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Katie Clements | 35 | Mother | Laundry | Alabama |
| 75 | John Clements | 13 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Clarence Clements | 5 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Florence Clements | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | James Lowery | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 79 | Callie Lowery | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | May Lowery | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)