Dorothy Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mesa-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mesa-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Julia — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Head Born: Washington Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mesa-County, Colorado
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 17
1935 Residence (County)	Mesa
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	City school
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Precinct 17
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Martin	Head	—	35	~1905
Carl Martin	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Mesa, Colorado

Daughter, age 14

Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy E
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Mesa, Colorado

Daughter, age 25

Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Mesa-County, Colorado

Head, age 35

Mesa-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 17
1935 Residence (County)	Mesa
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	City school
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edward Martin

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Julia Martin

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Martin

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Colorado

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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 — Mesa-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00470-00763)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Esther M Mcintire	19	Daughter	—	Colorado
42	Jack D Mcintire	16	Son	—	Colorado
43	Gould E Mcintire	12	Son	—	Colorado
44	John M Mcintire	3	Son	—	Colorado
45	Lithmae Barrett	22	Daughter	—	Colorado
46	Gordon S Delaney	24	Head	Warehouseman	Iowa
47	Louisa M Delaney	24	Wife	—	Colorado
48	Carl A Huber	42	Head	Steam Fitter	Missouri
49	Lillie Huber	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
50	James F Huber	18	Son	Laborer	Missouri
51	Carl A Jr Huber	17	Son	News Boy	Missouri
52	Evelyn M Huber	12	Daughter	—	Missouri
53	Arthur P Shepardson	62	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
54	Rhoda A Shepardson	59	Wife	—	Missouri
55	Tom M Shepardson	11	Son	—	Missouri
56	William E Gaylord	62	Head	Poultryman	Iowa
57	Leila G Gaylord	44	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Alice J Gaylord	17	Daughter	—	Colorado
59	Raymond F Shipley	31	Head	Janitor	Colorado
60	Alma M Shipley	26	Wife	—	Missouri
61	Claude B Place	25	Head	Farm Hand	South Dakota
62	Edith M Place	25	Wife	—	Colorado
63	Joseph King	66	Head	Manager	Georgia
64	Lula N King	56	Wife	—	Nebraska
65	Ernest D Voss	66	Head	—	Germany
66	Emma L Voss	57	Wife	—	Germany
67	Clara A Voss	36	Daughter	—	Nebraska
68	Harold D Voss	11	Son	—	Colorado
69	Henry E Speira	68	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
70	Sarah E Speira	71	Wife	—	Florida
71	William Mcdaniel	26	Daughter	—	—
72	Richard D Mcdaniel	12	Son	—	Colorado
73	George W Lomax	38	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
74	Jessie M Lomax	34	Wife	Laundry Worker	Kansas
75	Evelin M Lomax	14	Daughter	—	Nebraska
76	Bettie L Lomax	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
77	Edward Martin	66	Head	—	California
78	Thula G Martin	61	Wife	—	Nebraska
79	Dorothy Martin THIS PERSON	35	Head	Teacher	Washington
80	Carl L Martin	10	Son	—	Idaho

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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