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Ellen Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | St. Landry |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hynum Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Laura Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cooney Martin | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Martin | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ellen Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 10
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | St. Landry |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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Anchor record
Ellen Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sylvan Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hynum Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Ann Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Bank Royer | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lillie Smith | 52 | Head | 24 | Louisiana |
| 44 | Amy Smith | 20 | Daughter | 24 | Louisiana |
| 45 | Vaghis Smith | 16 | Daughter | 24 | Louisiana |
| 46 | Elodian Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Thomas Smith | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Eliza Patrick | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Hazel Taylor | 18 | Niece | 18 | Louisiana |
| 50 | Alberta Taylor | 16 | Niece | 48 | Louisiana |
| 51 | Lou Ella Taylor | 13 | Niece | 48 | Louisiana |
| 52 | Jefferson Wilton | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Antoine Jr. Hebert | 43 | Head | 25 | Louisiana |
| 54 | Doris Hebert | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Charles Bertrand | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Cora Bertrand | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Cooney Martin | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mary Martin | 45 | Wife | 96 | Louisiana |
| 59 | Sylvan Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Laura Martin | 16 | Daughter | 96 | Louisiana |
| 61 | Hynum Martin | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ellen M. Martin THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Joe Gibson | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Louisa Gibson | 59 | Wife | 32 | Louisiana |
| 65 | Jack Ehrhardt | 64 | Son-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Dorothy Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Charles Johnson | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Jessie Johnson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Randolph Shavers | 24 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Eva Shavers | 51 | Wife | 24 | Louisiana |
| 71 | William Glover | 78 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Emily Glover | 86 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Curry Brouillion | 36 | Head | 30 | Louisiana |
| 74 | Zelie Brouillion | 36 | Wife | 35 | Louisiana |
| 75 | Alol Mayeaux | 35 | Brother-in-law | 40 | Louisiana |
| 76 | Joe Mayeaux | 33 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Marie Mayeaux | 13 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Alol Jr. Mayeaux | 8 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Minnie Pickney | 34 | Servant | 40 | Louisiana |
| 80 | Laurence Hanke | 52 | Head | 40 | 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)