Alice Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Alice Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Illinois
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Alice S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Grover
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	no
Industry	no
Class of Worker	no
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Grover
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Alice Martin	Head	—	71	~1869
Ms Martin	Son	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Illinois

Spouse, age 51

Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wayne, Illinois

Other, age 61

Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 47 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wayne-County, Illinois

Head, age 71

Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Alice S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Grover
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	no
Industry	no
Class of Worker	no
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Alice Martin

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Illinois

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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 — Wayne-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00329)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Cintha E Smith	52	wife	No	Arkansas
42	Harry C Locke	55	Head	Farmer	Illinois
43	Bertha M Locke	39	wife	No	Illinois
44	Dale L Locke	20	son	Auto Mechanic	Illinois
45	Lena F Locke	16	daughter	—	Illinois
46	Lucy M Locke	11	daughter	—	Illinois
47	Gilbert H Phillips	44	Head	Agent	Illinois
48	Thelma M Phillips	38	wife	No	Illinois
49	Sarah M Weaver	68	Head	No	Illinois
50	Ora D Weaver	30	son	Roughneck	Illinois
51	Margil C Weaver	21	grand son	Roughneck	Illinois
52	John A Steinwater	69	Head	No	Indiana
53	Gladys M Steinwater	43	daughter	High School Teacher	Illinois
54	Robert E Thur	37	Head	Salesman	Illinois
55	Ona M Thur	41	wife	No	Illinois
56	Fred H Thur	66	Father	No	Illinois
57	Charles H Melrose	43	Head	Sub Clerk	Illinois
58	Edna E Melrose	46	wife	No	Illinois
59	Elinor L Melrose	20	daughter	Agent	Illinois
60	Morgan S Stanford	23	Head	Clerk	Illinois
61	Leona E Stanford	21	wife	Secretary	Illinois
62	Herman O Miller	72	Head	Salesman	Illinois
63	Mary A Miller	68	wife	No	Illinois
64	Frederick A Miller	17	son	New Worker	Illinois
65	Alice S Martin THIS PERSON	71	Head	No	Indiana
66	Ms Dowell Martin	32	son	Teacher	Illinois
67	Arthur M Mcclure	31	Head	Salesman	Missouri
68	Rosabel D Mcclure	28	wife	No	Illinois
69	Rex D Mcclure	4	son	—	Illinois
70	Marshall A Mcclure	1	son	—	Illinois
71	George H B Gordon	62	Head	Farming	Illinois
72	Alfred Tate	80	Brother	Salesman	Illinois
73	Virginia Tate	43	sister	No	Illinois
74	Evelene J Tate	13	daughter	—	Illinois
75	Margaret A Tate	11	daughter	—	Illinois
76	Andy S Gregory	54	Head	Farming	Illinois
77	Virginia Gregory	24	daughter	Sewing Project	Illinois
78	Vivian M Gregory	20	daughter	Sewing Project	Illinois
79	Ruth E Gregory	19	daughter	No	Illinois
80	Henry D Jeffers	55	Head	Farming	Illinois

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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.

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