Dorothy Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Daisy — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	West Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	West Lafayette
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
William Martin	Head	—	26	~1914
Joseph Martin	Son	—	2	~1938
Dorothy Martin	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Daughter, age 3

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Daughter, age 13

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 34 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 24

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	West Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 Charles Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charles Martin

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Daisy Martin

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Martin

Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana

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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 — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01099-00334)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Lidster	47	Head	Barber	Indiana
42	Hazel Lidster	45	Wife	—	Illinois
43	Robert Lidster	19	Son	Filing Clerk	Illinois
44	Frances Lidster	15	Son	—	Indiana
45	Betty Lidster	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	William E. De Planty	27	Son-in-law	Attendant	Indiana
47	Geraldine De Planty	25	Daughter	—	Illinois
48	Shirley De Planty	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
49	Ollie W. Roberts	73	Head	—	Indiana
50	Glennis Loveless	26	Head	Clerk Recorder	Indiana
51	Edward Loveless	20	Brother	—	Indiana
52	William E. Martin	26	Head	Asst. Teaching	Indiana
53	Dorothy Martin THIS PERSON	24	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Joseph B. Martin	2	Son	—	Indiana
55	John Barnes	53	Head	Live Stock Dealer	Illinois
56	Catherine Barnes	43	Wife	—	Illinois
57	Robert Barnes	16	Son	—	Illinois
58	Ethel Guirl	53	Head	Saleslady	Indiana
59	Eloise Guirl	19	Daughter	—	Michigan
60	Helen Selvot	37	Head	Teaching	Indiana
61	William Selvot	12	Son	—	Indiana
62	Colen Waltman	24	Head	Football	Indiana
63	Bernadine Waltman	22	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Lester C. Shenberger	29	Head	Ag Research	Indiana
65	Christine F. Shenberger	28	Wife	—	Indiana
66	James E. Shenberger	3	Son	—	Indiana
67	Ansley I. May	45	Head	Instrument Maker	Indiana
68	Genephine May	39	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Georgianna May	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Calvin M. De Long	68	Head	—	Indiana
71	Millard A. De Long	30	Son	Press Operator	Indiana
72	Betty Jane De Long	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
73	Rolland Kurtz	30	Head	City Fireman	Indiana
74	Lola Kurtz	30	Wife	—	Indiana
75	David Kurtz	3	Son	—	Indiana
76	James F. Brownell	57	Head	City Policeman	Indiana
77	Carrie Brownell	58	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Betty Jean Brownell	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	William E. Mullen	34	Head	Owner & Operator	Virginia
80	Helen E. Mullen	36	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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