Edward Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edward Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benson & Ivy — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marshall-County, Iowa
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Edward F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Marshalltown
1935 Residence (County)	Marshall
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Marshalltown
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Helen Martin	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Patricia Martin	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Edward Martin	Head	—	29	~1911
Edward Martin	Son	—	3	~1937
Isyline Martin	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Marshall, Iowa

Son, age 9

Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Marshall, Iowa

Son, age 19

Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Edward F.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Marshall-County, Iowa

Head, age 29

Marshall-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Edward F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Marshalltown
1935 Residence (County)	Marshall
Industry	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Our Model Tree links Edward Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benson Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ivy Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Benson Martin

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ivy Martin

b. ~1889

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Martin

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Iowa

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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 — Marshall-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01182-00534)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary E. Cobb	19	Daughter	Society Editor	Iowa
42	E. W. Ogden	28	Head	Trav. Salesman	Iowa
43	Loraine Ogden	27	Wife	Receptionist	Iowa
44	Edward F. Martin THIS PERSON	29	Head	—	Nebraska
45	Isyline B. Martin	30	Wife	Seamstress	Vermont
46	Patricia M. Martin	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Helen R. Martin	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
48	Edward Jr. Martin	3	Son	—	Iowa
49	Gus G. Garbe	39	Head	Night Watch	Texas
50	Lena H. Garbe	44	Wife	Family Wash'G	Iowa
51	—	None	—	—	—
52	C. A. Yee	33	Head	Manager	Iowa
53	Doris Yee	24	Wife	—	Missouri
54	J. U. Gearhart	72	Head	Salesman	Indiana
55	Nora Gearhart	63	Wife	—	Missouri
56	Betty J. Gearhart	12	Grand Dtr	—	Iowa
57	Carl Quimby	71	Head	Barber	Iowa
58	Alice A. Quimby	63	Wife	Seamstress	Iowa
59	D. D. Waltemyer	30	Head	Farming	Iowa
60	Alice M. Waltemyer	23	Wife	—	Iowa
61	C. F. Keough	41	Head	Compositor	Illinois
62	Sarah M. Keough	41	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
63	Nadine C. Keough	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
64	Jimmie F. Keough	12	Son	—	Iowa
65	H. F. Sweger	70	Head	—	Penna.
66	May Sweger	67	Wife	—	Illinois
67	Opal Marshall	42	Daughter	—	Iowa
68	Frank Peterson	43	Head	Order Clerk	Iowa
69	Mabel Peterson	31	Wife	—	West Virginia
70	Dorothy Needy	20	Sister-in-L	Stenographer	Iowa
71	J. F. Blackwell	42	Head	Barber	Missouri
72	Laura L. Blackwell	43	Wife	Operator	Iowa
73	Delores I. Blackwell	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
74	Geo. W. Lednichek	36	Head	Laborer	Iowa
75	Ada K. Lednichek	30	Wife	Olive Packer	Iowa
76	W. E. Rapp	41	Head	Machinist	Iowa
77	Jane S. Rapp	35	Wife	—	England
78	Robert E. Rapp	10	Son	—	Iowa
79	Leonard J. Wilkins	25	Head	Baker	Iowa
80	Neoma G. Wilkins	22	Wife	—	Iowa

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Edward

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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