Myrtle Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Head Born: Wyoming Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Myrtle A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wyoming
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Battery manufacturing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming
Occupation	Stenographer
Township / Ward	Whittier City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Richard Martin	Son	—	15	~1925
Robert Martin	Son	—	18	~1922
Myrtle Martin	Head	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

San Francisco, …

Other, age 19

San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1901 — 23 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wyoming
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming

1930

Los Angeles, …

Spouse, age 29

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Myrtle A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wyoming
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Head, age 39

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Myrtle A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wyoming
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Battery manufacturing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wyoming
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wyoming

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Myrtle Martin

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · California

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00259-00089)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Myrtle A Martin THIS PERSON	39	Head	Stenographer	Wyoming
2	Robert B Martin	18	Son	—	Utah
3	Richard W Martin	15	Son	—	California
4	Orielle L Burns	29	Head	Accountant Clerk	Kansas
5	Eleanor F Burns	25	Wife	—	California
6	Sandra J Burns	2	Daughter	—	California
7	Henry M Jessen	48	Head	Box-Maker	Iowa
8	Bertha D Jessen	49	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Genevieve M Jessen	22	Daughter	Office Girl	North Dakota
10	Eunice B Jessen	17	Daughter	—	North Dakota
11	Hugh F Jessen	20	Nephew	Attendant	Iowa
12	George F Reiley	65	Head	—	Michigan
13	Bessie B Reiley	61	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Clifford E Roos	30	Head	Deputy Sheriff	Minnesota
15	Florence B Roos	25	Wife	—	Iowa
16	John I Baughman	35	Head	Chemical Supervisor	Colorado
17	Elizabeth B Baughman	33	Wife	—	North Dakota
18	Jon R Baughman	3	Son	—	California
19	Clarence B Harrington	35	Head	Attendant	Missouri
20	Priscilla E Harrington	36	Wife	Attendant	South Dakota
21	Olive L Harrington	16	Daughter	—	South Dakota
22	Charles L Glenn	36	Head	Electrician	Nebraska
23	Marion C Glenn	30	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Mather Sharon D Glenn	8	Boarder	—	New York
25	Beverly Ann Kensler	3	Lodger	—	California
26	Grover C Todd	24	Head	Motor Winder	California
27	Doris J Todd	19	Wife	—	California
28	Joseph H Dawson	40	Head	Pump Operator	Oregon
29	Lillian S Dawson	37	Wife	Checker	Oregon
30	Suzanne S Dawson	9	Daughter	—	North Carolina
31	Clarence E Renken	30	Head	Plasterer	Iowa
32	Eleanor A Renken	22	Wife	—	Washington
33	Stephen E Renken	0	Son	—	California
34	Joyce A Renken	0	Daughter	—	California
35	Ella A Taylor	80	Head	—	New York
36	Ruby Marion Brickell	47	Daughter	—	Vermont
37	George J Borgelt	42	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
38	Emma B Borgelt	36	Wife	Lemon Packer	Washington
39	Loretta M Heintz	47	Head	Cook	Utah
40	Ella F Dority	25	Daughter	—	Utah

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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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