Howard Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Howard Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Louise — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Waverly
1935 Residence (County)	Bremer
Additional Details
Occupation	Beauty Line Salesman
Industry	Beauty Line Prod.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Beauty Line Salesman
Township / Ward	Marion City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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 Howard	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Martin	Spouse	—	30	~1910
David Martin	Son	—	3	~1937
Howard Martin	Head	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 11

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 21

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School Supply Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 31

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Waverly
1935 Residence (County)	Bremer
Occupation	Beauty Line Salesman
Industry	Beauty Line Prod.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Howard Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Luther Martin

b. ~1859

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Louise Martin

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Howard Martin

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa

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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 — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01175-00512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Howard W. Mckee	42	Head	Railway Mail Clerk	Illinois
2	Lora Mckee	35	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Janice Mckee	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Mary Jean Mckee	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Clara E. Wilson	76	Head	—	Pennsylvania
6	Mary E. Baker	78	Sister	—	Pennsylvania
7	A. W. Henke	58	Head	Minister	Iowa
8	Rebecca S. Henke	57	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Arthur E. Crew	64	Head	Physician	Iowa
10	Bertha G. Crew	63	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Robert Crew	15	Son	—	Iowa
13	Frank J. Cleveland	72	Head	Time Keeper	Iowa
14	Nella Cleveland	68	Wife	—	Iowa
15	C. W. Field	53	Head	Telegraph Operator	Illinois
16	Minnie Mae Field	52	Wife	—	Kansas
17	John Cone	53	Head	Passenger Brakeman	Iowa
18	Ada Muriel Cone	51	Wife	—	Iowa
19	James Fairley	38	Head	Meter Reader	Iowa
20	Carrie Fairley	48	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Carol Jean Fairley	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Doris June Fairley	5	Son	—	Iowa
23	Rosa Levsen	68	Head	—	Iowa
24	Pearl Bigger	60	Head	Caretaker	Iowa
25	Karl W. Kershner	59	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
26	Olive Kershner	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
27	Elinor Kershner	25	Daughter	Organist	Iowa
28	Howard Martin THIS PERSON	31	Head	Beauty Line Salesman	Iowa
29	Shirley Martin	30	Wife	—	Iowa
30	David Martin	3	Son	—	Iowa
31	L. M. Farley	51	Head	Chief Carpenter	Kansas
32	Emma Farley	48	Wife	—	Missouri
33	Theresa Farley	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Vern Lee Farley	14	Son	—	Iowa
35	David L. Farley	11	Son	—	Iowa
37	John Watson	29	Head	Direct Relief	England
38	Elsie Watson	27	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Ronald Watson	5	Son	—	Iowa
40	Joanne Watson	3	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Howard

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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