EM
Ellen Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Sewing Room Proj. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Waite | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| David Brown | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Francis Brown | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Arlene Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Filis Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Raymond Hazzard | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ellen Martin | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Warnita Martin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Prout | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Barbara Prout | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martinelli |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 26
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Sewing Room Proj. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Filis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Prout
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warnita Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03774-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanch Black | 42 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 2 | Alando Guzman | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Tenn |
| 3 | Theresa Smith | 50 | Head | Maid | New Brunswick |
| 4 | Arthur Lawson | 47 | Head | Meat Cutter | Mass |
| 5 | Beatrice Lawson | 40 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 6 | Evailine Lawson | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Josephine Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Richard Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Althea Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Theresa Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Alice Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Robert E. Perkins | 42 | Head | Helper | Mass |
| 13 | Gertrude Perkins | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Robert E. Jr. Perkins | 18 | Son | — | Mass |
| 15 | Bridget Perkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 16 | Raymond Perkins | 15 | Son | — | Mass |
| 17 | Grace Baer | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Barbara Baer | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Gale Baer | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Nellie Banks | 65 | Head | Seamstress | Washington |
| 21 | Joseph Santos | 37 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 22 | Bertha Santos | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Pauline Lobo | 33 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas Monteiro | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Portugal |
| 25 | Thomas Waite | 67 | Head | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Martha Prout | 52 | Housekeeper | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Barbara M. Prout | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Francis Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | David Brown | 27 | Son-in-Law | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Filis Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Ellen F. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Ellen Martin THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Arlene Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Warnita Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Raymond Hazzard | 4 | Son-in-Law | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Daniel W. Young | 23 | Head | Houseman | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Rose Young | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Mary Dings | 54 | Head | Laundress | Conn |
| 39 | Abraham Shovitz | 67 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 40 | Eva Shovitz | 67 | Wife | — | Russia |
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)