Willie Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Willie Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Crittenden-County, Kentucky
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dycusburg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Crittenden
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Dycusburg Town
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Theula Jefford	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Willie Martin	Head	—	65	~1875
Jewell Jefford	Other	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Crittenden, Kentucky

Spouse, age 43

Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Willie J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Crittenden, Kentucky

Spouse, age 55

Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Willie J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Crittenden-County, Kentucky

Head, age 65

Crittenden-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dycusburg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Crittenden
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Willie Martin

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01297-00146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mabel L. Ferguson	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
2	Seth N. Ferguson	24	Son	Truck Driver	Kentucky
3	Louis M. Ferguson	20	Daughter	House Work	Kentucky
4	Leon B. Ferguson	17	Son	—	Kentucky
5	M. Jean Ferguson	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
6	Frank Ramage	57	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
7	Zempha Ramage	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Joseph B. Ramage	17	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
9	Ada M. Ramage	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
10	Fred A. Ramage	12	Son	—	Kentucky
11	Ada M. Decker	56	Head	—	Kentucky
12	Mollie L. Graves	42	Sister	Manager	Kentucky
13	Orville Cox	31	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
14	Elsie V. Cox	27	Wife	Seamstress	Kentucky
15	Louise J. Cox	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
16	M. Alfreda Cox	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Henry Guess	21	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Eula M. Guess	19	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Cornel M. Henry	68	Head	—	Tennessee
20	Sue Henry	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Troy Buchanan	33	Head	Skilled Laborer	Kentucky
22	Lula V. Buchanan	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
23	Wendel F. Buchanan	7	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Jeanette Buchanan	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
25	Norma J. Buchanan	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
26	Nancy C. Buchanan	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
27	Agnes B. Dalton	67	Head	—	Kentucky
28	Henry S. Townsend	74	Head	—	Kentucky
29	Meady Townsend	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Edith Townsend	20	Daughter	Maid	Kentucky
31	Paul Townsend	17	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
32	Willie Martin THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Kentucky
33	Theula Jefford	40	Daughter	House Maid	Kentucky
34	Jewell F. Jefford	9	Grandson	—	Kentucky
35	Clure M. Martin	33	Head	—	Kentucky
36	Nellie Martin	28	Wife	Seamstress	Kentucky
37	J. C. Martin	8	Son	—	Kentucky
38	Billie J. Martin	6	Son	—	Kentucky
39	R. Earl Martin	58	Head	Carpenter Helper	Kentucky
40	Gracie Martin	58	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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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