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Dorothy Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edith & Edith — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Washington |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Puyallup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Automobile Sales Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Puyallup |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Martin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Martin | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mildred Johnson | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edith Martin | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Washington
Daughter, age
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Pierce, Washington
Daughter, age 10
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Daughter, age 20
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Puyallup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Automobile Sales Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Dorothy Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Edith Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Norman Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Edith Martin
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Martin
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Norman Martin
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Martin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Martin
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Washington
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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 — Pierce-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04356-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E. Martin | 44 | Head | Candy Maker + Owner | England |
| 2 | Edith Martin | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | England |
| 3 | Dorothy Martin THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Oregon |
| 4 | Mildred Johnson | 26 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 5 | William G. Matthews | 74 | Head | Curator | England |
| 6 | Bessie Matthews | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | George D. Brady | 54 | Head | Grocery Owner | North Dakota |
| 8 | Agnes Brady | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Jean Brady | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 10 | P. E. Hicks | 22 | Head | Cleaner | Nebraska |
| 11 | Jennie Hicks | 27 | Wife | Maid | Oregon |
| 12 | Margaret Pooley | 55 | Head | Saleslady | Washington |
| 13 | Edith Hody | 32 | Head | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Josephine Cross | 63 | Head | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 15 | Alice Willis | 55 | Head | Restaurant Owner | Washington |
| 16 | Naomi Gurney | 84 | Head | — | England |
| 17 | John Wheelock | 41 | Head | Lineman | North Dakota |
| 18 | Lona Wheelock | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | John Kemp | 45 | Head | Operator-Owner | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Jessie Kemp | 45 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 21 | Jan Kemp | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 22 | Virginia Kemp | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Floyd Johnson | 42 | Head | State Liquor Store Mgr. | Minnesota |
| 24 | Bertha Johnson | 41 | Wife | Secretary | Iowa |
| 25 | Joanne Boone | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 26 | Mary Melneritch | 78 | Head | — | Austria |
| 27 | Agnes Verhoreck | 77 | Sister | — | Austria |
| 28 | James Mitten | 44 | Head | Veterinary | Nebraska |
| 29 | Biel Carl Mitten | 30 | Lodger | Fruit W-R Worker | Washington |
| 30 | Harry Giles | 32 | Head | Teacher | Washington |
| 31 | Emily Giles | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Albert Giles | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | Donald Giles | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 34 | Marcia Giles | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 35 | George Harlow | 55 | Head | Minister | Minnesota |
| 36 | Cassie Harlow | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Myrtle Brown | 44 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Edwin Bulmon | 23 | Head | Stitcher | Michigan |
| 39 | Opal Bulmon | 19 | Wife | Stitcher | Washington |
| 40 | Eldred Nasser | 46 | Head | Captain | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 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)