Ernest Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newton-County, Indiana
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Iroquois Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Iroquois Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Rachel Martin	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Paul Wynn	Other	—	16	~1924
Ernest Martin	Head	—	57	~1883
Estella Martin	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Newton, Indiana

Head, age 37

Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Newton, Indiana

Head, age 47

Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ernest M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farming
Class of Worker	VVV E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Newton-County, Indiana

Head, age 57

Newton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Iroquois Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ernest Martin

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00704)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucille Lyons	62	Wife	Farm Owner	Indiana
42	Bruce Lyons	20	Son	Laborer	Illinois
43	Martha Lyons	24	Daughter in law	Housework	Indiana
44	Thad Martin	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
45	Beatrice Martin	55	Wife	—	Indiana
46	Lois Martin	25	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
47	Ernest Martin THIS PERSON	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
48	Estella Martin	52	Wife	—	Kansas
49	Rachel Dee Martin	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Paul Wynn	16	Nephew	—	Indiana
51	Samuel Ogle	73	Head	Farmer	Indiana
52	Harry Burley	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
53	Lura Burley	47	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Joseph Burley	21	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
55	Glen Harper	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
56	Alice Harper	41	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Dorothy Harper	22	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
58	James John Harper	17	Son	—	Indiana
59	Geraldine Harper	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Lois Harper	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Marylu Harper	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	James Merkle	51	Head	Junk Dealer	Illinois
63	Julia Merkle	47	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Marion Housel	35	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Rena Housel	26	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Kenneth Housel	9	Son	—	Indiana
67	Janet Housel	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Otto D. Housel	19	Brother in law	Farm Hand	Indiana
69	Wilbur Stath	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Fern Stath	41	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Kathleen Stath	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	William Irvin Stath	10	Son	—	Indiana
73	Frank Glasgow	37	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
74	Virginia Glasgow	26	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Emanuel Anderson	68	Head	Farmer	Sweden
76	Esther Anderson	56	Wife	—	Sweden
77	Henry Anderson	18	Son	—	Indiana
78	Frank Deweese	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
79	Flora Deweese	53	Wife	—	Indiana
80	John H. Lyons	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana

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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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