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Betty Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerset Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | NP |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Np |
| Township / Ward | Somerset Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Martin | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Dessie Martin | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Betty Martin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sara Martin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerset Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | NP |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Betty Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dessie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Martin
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dessie Martin
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sara Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03625-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Swarch | 72 | House Keeper | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William H Amos | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Margaret E Amos | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Earl B. Amos | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Myrtle Amos | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kathleen D Amos | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Kenneth Amos | 20 | Son | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank Nickeson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Nickeson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Louise Nickeson | 31 | Daughter | Np | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Nickeson | 21 | Daughter | Np | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alonzo Nickeson | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Laura Nickeson | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Kerr | 62 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Kerr | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Guy Kerr | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ethel Kerr | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rosella Kerr | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jake Fine | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ocy Fine | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harvey E. Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dessie Martin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sara Ellen Martin | 23 | Daughter | Np | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Betty Jane Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Np | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bruce Rigor | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hudson Wilmett | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Wilmett | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Wilmett | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank Mitchell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Etta Mitchell | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Isabelle Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bernadean Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ruth Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joan Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Duane Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Boyd Fulkens|Fulks | 59 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 37 | Elizabeth Fulkens|Fulks | 52 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 38 | Bert Fulkens|Fulks | 28 | Son | Labor | Netherlands |
| 39 | Charles Fulkens|Fulks | 21 | Son | Labor | Netherlands |
| 40 | Freddie Fulkens|Fulks | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)