Gertrude Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Occupation	Assistant Register
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Assistant Register
Township / Ward	Jackson City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
William Martin	Son	—	19	~1921
John Martin	Son	—	22	~1918
Gertrude Martin	Spouse	—	52	~1888
John Martin	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Spouse, age 30

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Gertrude H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Gertrude H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 52

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Occupation	Assistant Register
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Gertrude Martin

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00285)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Martin	55	head	Auditor	Ohio
42	Gertrude Martin THIS PERSON	52	wife	Assistant Register	Ohio
43	John Martin	22	son	—	Ohio
44	William Martin	19	son	Bottler	Ohio
45	William S. Taylor	74	head	—	West Virginia
46	Roma S. Taylor	33	wife	—	Ohio
47	Jack R. Taylor	13	son	—	Ohio
48	Ruth Chandler	25	maid	—	Ohio
49	R. E. Arthur	72	head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
50	Loretta Arthur	27	daughter	Waitress	Ohio
51	Virginia Arthur	17	daughter	—	Ohio
52	Carrie S. Adams	67	head	—	Ohio
53	Doris Adams	34	daughter	—	Ohio
54	Adah Carrigan	71	head	—	Ohio
55	O. R. Clary	35	head	Minister	Ohio
56	Adeline Clary	32	wife	—	North Carolina
57	E. Jane Clary	9	daughter	—	Pennsylvania
58	Paul Clary	2	son	—	Ohio
59	Irene Delay	23	head	—	Ohio
60	Victoria Davis	62	housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
61	Robert Dobbins	25	head	Laborer Construction	Ohio
62	Marjorie S. Dobbins	24	wife	—	Ohio
63	Harry S. Herrington	43	head	Manager	Ohio
64	Anna Herrington	45	wife	—	Ohio
65	Winifred Herrington	15	daughter	—	Ohio
66	Robert Enar	18	head	Waiter	Ohio
67	Myrtle Enar	41	wife	Waitress	Ohio
68	Lewis Day	23	son	Art Teacher	Ohio
69	Dilla Day	40	head	Owner	Ohio
70	Raymond S. Toy	33	head	Adjuster	Ohio
71	Thelma Toy	32	wife	—	Ohio
72	Fannie S. Fite	60	head	Cleaner	Kentucky
73	Peggy Fite	21	daughter	Cleaner	Ohio
74	Richard Fite	18	son	Cleaner	Ohio
75	Edna Gether	26	daughter	—	Ohio
76	G. E. Knapp	58	head	Baker	Indiana
77	Florence S. Knapp	52	wife	—	Ohio
78	Sheldon Flaker	19	head	Tinsmith	Ohio
79	Mary Ellen Flaker	19	wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
80	Margaret S. Beach	55	head	Cook	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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