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Bessie Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Peoria-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Peoria-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Peoria-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Peoria |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Akron Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Martin | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ellsworth Martin | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gerald Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Martin | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Doris Martin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Janet Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ervin Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nathan Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Peoria, Illinois
Other, age 30
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Peoria-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Peoria-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Peoria |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Peoria-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Peoria-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00864-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Stahl | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Ellis Martin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Edith Martin | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Louis Sr. Ehnle | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Julia Ehnle | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Robert Ehnle | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Leroy Ehnle | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edward Ehnle | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Ehnle | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Albert Berchtold | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Freda Berchtold | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Robert Berchtold | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | James Delbridge | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Hattie Delbridge | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Harold Delbridge | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Joyce Delbridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Barbara Delbridge | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George Berchtold | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Clara Berchtold | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Kathryn Berchtold | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | La Vern Berchtold | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Joan Berchtold | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | George Seidel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Lydia Seidel | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Richard Seidel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Christopher Martin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Bessie Martin THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Alice Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ervin Martin | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Nathan Martin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Janet Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ellsworth Martin | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Doris Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gerald Martin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Charles H. Holmes | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Edna Holmes | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ellen A.B. Holmes | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Zola Holmes | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | John Baurer | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Louise Baurer | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)