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Ellen Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRichland-County, South Carolina
SurnameMartin
Given NameEllen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Columbia City
1935 Residence (County)Richland
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardColumbia City
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Motremayna Young Other — 40 ~1900
Rule Martin Head — 49 ~1891
Josephine Martin Spouse — 44 ~1896
Zadie Martin Daughter — 14 ~1926
Earl Martin Son — 23 ~1917
Lee Young Other — 32 ~1908
Ellen Martin Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 9
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Martin
Given Name Ellen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Martin
Given Name Ellen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Columbia City
1935 Residence (County) Richland
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
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 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Zadie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03832-00135)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Floyd Wilson 19 Son Carpenter South Carolina
2 Gertrude Wilson 17 Daughter — South Carolina
3 Eula Mae Wilson 14 Daughter — South Carolina
4 James Jr Wilson 7 Son — South Carolina
5 Colie Atkins 26 Head Laborer South Carolina
6 Eva M Atkins 18 Wife — South Carolina
7 Lizzie White 67 Head — South Carolina
8 Walter Williams 60 Head Painter South Carolina
9 Lela Mcmellin 57 Head Seamstress South Carolina
10 Wesley Strickland 33 Son — South Carolina
11 Simeon James 59 Head — South Carolina
12 Louise James 33 Wife — North Carolina
13 Paul Turner 42 Head Carpenter South Carolina
14 Lessie Turner 45 Wife — South Carolina
15 Betty M Turner 12 Daughter — South Carolina
16 Mamie G Turner 9 Daughter — South Carolina
17 Robert H Turner 6 Son — South Carolina
18 Rule Martin 49 Head — South Carolina
19 Josephine Martin 44 Wife Seamstress South Carolina
20 Earl Martin 23 Son — South Carolina
21 Ellen Martin THIS PERSON 19 Daughter — South Carolina
22 Zadie Martin 14 Daughter — South Carolina
23 Motremayna Young 40 Lodger Driver South Carolina
24 Lee H Young 32 Lodger Driver South Carolina
25 Fred Wilson 53 Head — South Carolina
26 Lola Wilson 47 Wife Seamstress South Carolina
27 W C Crummie 50 Head Loom Fixer South Carolina
28 Lockey Crummie 54 Wife — South Carolina
29 Don E Crummie 18 Daughter — South Carolina
30 Modelle Crummie 14 Daughter — South Carolina
31 Charles Crummie 12 Son — South Carolina
32 Geneva Morgan 39 Head — South Carolina
33 Herbert Morgan 19 Son Laborer South Carolina
34 Doris Morgan 13 Daughter — South Carolina
35 Irene Barr 41 Head — Tennessee
36 Fred Golden 54 Head Blacksmith South Carolina
37 Viola Golden 59 Wife Maid South Carolina
38 Leonard Conner 49 Head Twister Tender South Carolina
39 Lettie Conner 20 Wife — South Carolina
40 Bert Browder 44 Head Loom Fixer South Carolina

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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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