Dorothy Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Ollie — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Redford Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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
Carol Martin	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Frank Martin	Head	—	28	~1912
Dorothy Martin	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Daughter, age 4

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 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	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Daughter, age 15

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy A.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 26

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Dorothy M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edgar Martin

b. ~1892

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ollie Martin

b. ~1894

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Martin

Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan

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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01835-00551)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jerry A. Ranker	1	Son	—	Michigan
2	Adrian H. Ranker	25	Brother	Bus Driver	Tennessee
3	John H. Nussan \| Nissan	52	Head	Automobile	Scotland
4	Agnes P. Nussan \| Nissan	51	Wife	—	Scotland
5	James H. Nussan \| Nissan	21	Son	Assembling	Michigan
6	Jessie M. Nussan \| Nissan	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
7	Irving Prudhomme	29	Head	Spotter	Canada-Eng
8	Bernell Prudhomme	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Kathleen J. Prudhomme	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Joseph E. Prudhomme	2	Son	—	Michigan
11	Shirleyann Prudhomme	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Frank C. Jr. Martin	28	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
13	Dorothy M. Martin THIS PERSON	26	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Carol J. Martin	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Donald C. Macnicol	23	Head	Maker	Penn
16	Margaret Macnicol	23	Wife	—	New York
17	Linda D. Fusan	46	Head	Baker	Sweden
18	Jennie S. Fusan	74	Mother	—	Sweden
19	Raymond H. Monarch	24	Head	Running Drill	Michigan
20	Jean Monarch	21	Wife	—	Michigan
21	John B. Scudder	24	Head	Meat Cutter	Ohio
22	Frances E. Scudder	20	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Rosa A. Thorne	30	Head	Teacher	Canada-Eng
24	Rosa S. Thorne	51	Mother	—	Canada-Eng
25	William E. Thorne	39	Head	Tool Maker	Canada-Eng
26	Eileen P. Thorne	33	Wife	Needle Work Operator	Michigan
27	Patricia A. Thorne	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Lorene E. Thorne	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
29	Richard G. Thorne	7	Son	—	Michigan
30	David E. Bety	28	Head	Labor	Michigan
31	Julia Bety	26	Wife	—	Penn
32	Eugene G. Bety	7	Son	—	Michigan
33	David G. Bety	2	Son	—	Michigan
34	Russell O'Leary	40	Head	Mechanic	Texas
35	Mabel E. O'Leary	35	Wife	Sales Lady	Oklahoma
36	Norma Lee O'Leary	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
37	Gerald R. O'Leary	9	Son	—	Michigan
38	Alido D. Cooper	26	Head	Representative	Michigan
39	Elizabeth V. Cooper	24	Wife	—	Michigan
40	James J. Cooper	2	Son	—	Michigan

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Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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