Emma Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emma Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Martin	Head	—	53	~1887
George Martin	Son	—	33	~1907
David Martin	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 34

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Other, age 44

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 53

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Emma Martin

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02719-00152)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Olson	55	Head	Foreman Painter	Sweden
2	Helen Olson	55	Wife	—	Sweden
3	Phillip Blumberg	55	Head	Manager	Latvia
4	Elizabeth Blumberg	45	Wife	—	Galicia
5	Warren P. Blumberg	19	Son	—	New Jersey
6	Walter Maletz	35	Head	Mechanic	Germany
7	Anna Maletz	35	Wife	Chambermaid	Germany
8	William Setzer	29	Head	Typing Clerk	New York
9	Maria Setzer	21	Wife	—	New York
10	George Becker	65	Head	Head Waiter	Austria Hungary
11	Anna G. Becker	65	Wife	—	Norway
12	Harold Broadford	26	Head	Clerk	New York
13	Anna Broadford	45	Mother	—	New York
14	Annie Glasser	53	Head	Clerical	New York
15	Julius Sokolower	78	Father	Furrier	Poland
16	Mary Miller	30	Lodger	Office	Conn.
17	Adam Muller	55	Head	Foreman	New York
18	Beatrice E. Muller	43	Wife	—	New York
19	John A. Healy	50	Head	Salesman	New York
20	Maria E. Healy	47	Wife	Saleslady	New Jersey
21	John J. Healy	26	Son	Operator	New Jersey
22	Dorothea Healy	22	Daughter	Attendant	New York
23	August Gerthner	75	Head	Foreman Mech	Eire
24	Catherine Gerthner	65	Wife	Waitress	New Jersey
25	Emma Martin THIS PERSON	53	Head	—	New York
26	George J. Martin	33	Son	Salesman	New York
27	David Martin	28	Son	Clerk	New York
28	Claude Richey	39	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
29	Luthena Richey	35	Wife	—	Minn
30	Edna Richey	7	Daughter	—	New York
31	Grace Richey	3	Daughter	—	New York
32	Edward Maitland	42	Head	Motorman	New York
33	Anne Maitland	32	Wife	—	Eire
34	Edward Jr. Maitland	3	Son	—	New York
35	Albert Morris	72	Head	Houseman	England
36	Frances Morris	72	Wife	—	England
37	Ada Morris	45	Daughter	—	England
38	Annie Henley	41	Daughter	Saleslady	England
39	Francis Henley	18	Grandson	Typist	New York
40	Richard Castels	37	Head	Patrolman	New Jersey

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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.

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