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Edith Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus & Levi — first a daughter (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Powell | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Atur Powell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Levi Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Calvin Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sally Powell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lawrence Powell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Martin | Daughter | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Indiana
Daughter, age 41
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Washington, Indiana
Other, age 51
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Washington-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 61
Washington-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Edith Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cyrus Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Levi Powell (~0.50 confidence) and mother Martha Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Powell (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Cyrus Martin
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Levi Powell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Martha Martin
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Powell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Edith Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Indiana
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Sibling
Levi Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Atur Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Mounts | 21 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Bertha Mounts | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | James K. Mounts | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Herbert Lucier | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Florence Lucier | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Virginia Lucier | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ira B. Hunt | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Pearl Hunt | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Lloyd Hunt | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Joan Hunt | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | John M. Mcknight | 69 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Zella J. Mcknight | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Edna Mcknight | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Levi W. Powell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sally Powell | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lawrence Powell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Atur Powell | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Levi W. Jr. Powell | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Calvin Powell | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Edith Martin THIS PERSON | 61 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Edgar Warren | 33 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Lillian Warren | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Lucille Warren | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Otto Neale | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Alice Neale | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Elsie Neale | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Charles Neale | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Franklin D. Neale | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Carolyn Neale | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Homer B. Mcclellan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Clifford Buchanan | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Dorothy Buchanan | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mitchell Buchanan | 5 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Marjorie Buchanan | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Orill J. Gilstrap | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Susanna Gilstrap | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Florence E. Gilstrap | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 38 | Dorothy Gilstrap | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 39 | Morris W. Gilstrap | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Virginia Gilstrap | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.71
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)