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Edith Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edith Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edith I. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Rossville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Martin | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Catherine Martin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gladys Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith Martin | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Other, age 40
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edith I. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schuyler S. Conley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Walter Mcclure | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Hattie Mcclure | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Thomas H. Atteberry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Jessie V. Atteberry | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Clarence L. Hahn | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Alice B. Hahn | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Virginia L. Hahn | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Samuel R. Hahn | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Henry M. Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Edith I. Martin THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Gladys Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Ruth S. Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Betty J. Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Charles J. Martin | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Catherine Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Ivan L. Britt | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 18 | Sylvia J. Britt | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Delores A. Britt | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)