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Bessie Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Weld-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Weld-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Weld-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Weld |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Evans Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clayton Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Martin | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Anna Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hermon Martin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Claudette Martin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Claude Martin | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Clifford Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Weld, Colorado
Spouse, age 19
Weld, Colorado · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Weld-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 29
Weld-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Weld |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Weld-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Weld-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00481-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Celia Honey | 64 | mother | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Peter Hansen | 33 | head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Margaret Hansen | 23 | wife | Maid | Nebraska |
| 44 | Woodrow Ellis | 28 | brother in law | Laborer | Colorado |
| 45 | Virginia Ellis | 17 | sister | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Loren Becker | 17 | head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 47 | Laura Becker | 65 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Claude T. Martin | 36 | head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 49 | Bessie Martin THIS PERSON | 29 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Anna Belle Martin | 10 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Mary Louise Martin | 9 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Claudette M. Martin | 7 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Clayton L. Martin | 5 | son | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Clifford L. Martin | 2 | son | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Hermon Lee Martin | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Charles O. Behrens | 59 | head | Yardman | Colorado |
| 57 | Edith Behrens | 51 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Loy Trueblood | 30 | head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 59 | Vivian Trueblood | 29 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Joy Trueblood | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Ray Trueblood | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Vonda Trueblood | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Karen Trueblood | 5 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Jacob Jr. Miller | 27 | head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 65 | Mollie Miller | 30 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Robert Curtis | 67 | head | Laborer | Wyoming |
| 67 | Frank Rickrell | 63 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Charlotte Rickrell | 61 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Clarence Rickrell | 55 | brother | Sheep Herder | Indiana |
| 70 | J. Donald Adams | 25 | head | Laborer | Wyoming |
| 71 | Alice Adams | 21 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Dorothy Adams | 3 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Emery Trenary | 36 | head | Tractor Man | Missouri |
| 74 | Ruth Trenary | 27 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Glen A. Trenary | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | B. Carol Trenary | 3 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Owen Lee Trenary | 2 | son | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Truman Steward | 72 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Frances Steward | 78 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Nellie Dunbar | 58 | head | — | Colorado |
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)