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Ethel Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Abbeville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Abbeville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Abbeville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Diamond Hill Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Diamond Hill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Martin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lula Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Runelle Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Benjamin Martin | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Julius Gray | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Moses Gray | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jessie Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charley Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Martin | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lynn Martin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Esther Martin | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenwood, South …
Other, age 5
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Abbeville-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Abbeville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Diamond Hill Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lynn Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Runelle Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Abbeville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Abbeville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03781-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin A. Carwile | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Amanda B. Carwile | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Josephine M. Carwile | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Martha A. Carwile | 27 | Sister | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Allen A. Carwile | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Isa Brown Carwile | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Benjamin D. Martin | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Esther Martin | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lynn Martin | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charley Martin | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ethel Martin THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie Martin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Runelle Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | William D. Martin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ollie Jane Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Mae Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Julius Gray | 21 | Step son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Moses Gray | 19 | Step son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bennett D. Lee | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie May Lee | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jessie Bell Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Paul D. Bell | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mildred S. Bell | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Marion A. Mccarter | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy G. Mccarter | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Wylliffe W. Mccarter | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Emma L. D. Mccarter | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Marion F. Brant | 29 | Lodger | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alma Frier Brant | 28 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Eugene Mccarter | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jessie B. D. Mccarter | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sue Mccarter | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William D. Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Martin | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eunice Martin | 20 | Daughter | Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 36 | Julia Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Frank Martin | 21 | Son | Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 38 | Esther Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Enoch H. Mccarter | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | May B. D. Mccarter | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)