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Ellen Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edwards-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edwards-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edwards-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Brown Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edwards |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | North Brown Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Martin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rosalee Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bruce Martin | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Dorothy Martin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ellen Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Olive Martin | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edwards, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Edwards, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Edwards-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Edwards-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Brown Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edwards |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ellen Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Rosalee Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Edwards-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Edwards-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George E. Yauk | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Jennie I. Yauk | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ernest L. Yauk | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 44 | Fern E. Yauk | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Lee E. Yauk | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Leslie P. Mettling | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Gladys V. Mettling | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Henry Mettling | 77 | Father | — | Canada |
| 49 | Penelope Mettling | 76 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Kittie L. Church | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Robert J. Mettling | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Bruce S. Martin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Olive M. Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Ellen L. Martin THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Dorothy M. Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Rosalee J. Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Charles D. Martin | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Virginia R. Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Joe Y. Barrett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Cora Barrett | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Samuel H. Nash | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Josie Nash | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Samuel F. Nash | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | William H. Nash | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | Oval J. Rash | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Mattie Rash | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Ira N. Rumsey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Ella A. Rumsey | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Fred L. Rumsey | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Gary R. Rumsey | 3 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Carl Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Ruby Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Ellie Ann Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Ruby Rowene Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | George F. Wells | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Bettie Jane Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Billy Eugene Wells | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Jackie Lee Wells | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Donald I. Byer | 28 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 80 | Ella Marie Byer | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)