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Edna Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Martin | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edna Martin | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clifton Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Theophuld Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Armand Martin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ursula Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joan Martin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Geneva Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 24
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fronnie Anderson | 28 | Cousin-wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Henry Despion | 44 | Head | Fruit Packer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Philomine Despion | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mathilda Despion | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Henry Despion | 17 | Son | Delivery-Boy | Louisiana |
| 46 | Geraldine Despion | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Pearl Despion | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ralph Despion | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Herman Despion | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lolita Despion | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Octavia Despion | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Joseph Khaton | 50 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Delores Khaton | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Wilbur Khaton | 21 | Son | Bench-Hand | Louisiana |
| 55 | Harold Khaton | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Evangelina Khaton | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Irvin Brown | 33 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 58 | Annie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ricardo Brown | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Wellington Brown | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Roy Brown | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Riley Brown | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lois Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Harry Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Joseph Devine | 57 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 66 | Geneva Devine | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Christain Wilhelmina Devine | 31 | Sister-in-law | House Maid | Mississippi |
| 68 | Arthur Martin | 35 | Head | Mechanic-Helper | Louisiana |
| 69 | Edna Martin THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Geneva Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Arthur, Jr. Martin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ursula Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Theophuld Martin | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Joan Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Armand Martin | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Clifton Martin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lillian Keith | 36 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Thomas, Frank Keith | 36 | Cousin | Shirt-Finisher | Louisiana |
| 79 | Clarville, Ernest Keith | 47 | Cousin-in-law | Porter | Louisiana |
| 80 | Aime Keith | 47 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
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)