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Ernest Martin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fannie & Steven — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tree Surgeon |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Tree Surgeon |
| Township / Ward | Woodville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Martin | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Fannie Martin | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Ernest Martin | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 10
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 20
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Greene-County, Illinois
Son, age 30
Greene-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ernest B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Tree Surgeon |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ernest Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fannie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Steven Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Archibald Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frannie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fannie Martin
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steven Martin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archibald Martin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frannie Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Martin
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00808-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Brandt | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Brandt | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Arthur Brandt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Billie Brandt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Oscar Crabtree | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Sophia Q. Crabtree | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Delbert Crabtree | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 8 | Joseph H. Griffith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Lucy P. Griffith | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Donald Griffith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph Griffith | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lois Griffith | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Alice R. Reynolds | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Wanda J. Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Arnan A. Cummings | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Clara Cummings | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Mabel Cummings | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Imogene Cummings | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Cummings | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Donald Cummings | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Jessie O. Hyde | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harold Hyde | 31 | Husband | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | David Hyde | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Paul Hyde | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary M. Hyde | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joseph M. Knight | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Ellen J. Knight | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Steven L. Martin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Fannie Martin | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ernest B. Martin THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Tree Surgeon | Illinois |
| 31 | Lester W. Grover | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen W. Grover | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 33 | Ralph Pruigh | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lucy O. Pruigh | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald Pruigh | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lawrence Pruigh | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Glenn Pruigh | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Kenneth Pruigh | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Betty Pruigh | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Cora Stevens | 72 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)