Ethel Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Anna Martin	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Helen Martin	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Irene Martin	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Charles Martin	Head	—	46	~1894
Ethel Martin	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 26

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martinez
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Homes
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 35

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	N. K. US
Mother's Birthplace	N. K. US
Occupation	Day Work
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Ethel Martin

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03214-00385)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fannie Williams	30	Wife	Housework	Alabama
42	Leroy Burfitt	11	Son	—	Ohio
43	John Meadows	42	Lodger	Core Maker	Alabama
44	Charles Martin	46	Head	Labor	Tennessee
45	Ethel Martin THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
46	Helen Martin	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Anna Martin	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Irene Martin	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Nathaniel Brown	43	Head	Air Hammer	Alabama
50	Emma Brown	40	Wife	—	So. Carolina
51	Ethan Cruthers	42	Head	—	Mississippi
52	Elizabeth Cruthers	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Lula Robinson	36	Lodger	—	Illinois
54	Vivian Robinson	1	Lodger	—	Ohio
55	Sarah Jackson	42	Head	—	Georgia
56	Delores Jackson	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Johnell Jackson	18	Son	—	Georgia
58	Theora Jackson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Robert Smith	35	Head	Labor	Georgia
60	Sally Smith	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
61	Essie Mae Smith	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Robert Smith	3	Son	—	Ohio
63	Floyd Smith	1	Son	—	Ohio
64	Julia Bowe	67	Mother	—	Georgia
65	Van Poole	48	Head	Crane Operator Helper	Tennessee
66	Heatener Poole	30	Wife	—	Georgia
67	Otis Coar	54	Lodger	Single Boy	Alabama
68	Walter Glover	42	Head	Furnace Tender	Virginia
69	Nancy Jackson	27	Lodger	—	Tennessee
70	Lenive Harris	25	Lodger	Charwoman	Tennessee
71	Logrady Harris	8	Son	—	Ohio
72	Lophia Harris	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Allen Hines	22	Head	—	No. Carolina
74	John Jones	60	Lodger	—	Georgia
75	Joe Reddie	40	Lodger	Labor	Georgia
76	Dave Patterson	40	Lodger	—	Georgia
77	Mabel Smith	37	Head	Seamster	Georgia
78	Helen Mckinley	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Amanda Thomas	40	Head	Maid	Alabama
80	Willie Ward	46	Lodger	Labor	Tennessee

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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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