Ralph Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yakima-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yakima-County, Washington
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Yakima City
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Magazines
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	145
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Yakima City
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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 Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Ralph Martin	Head	—	82	~1858
Fannie Martin	Spouse	—	68	~1872
Irene Martin	Daughter	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Yakima, Washington

Head, age 63

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Yakima, Washington

Head, age 72

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mertins
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	41
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Job work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	2700
Veteran	O
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Yakima-County, Washington

Head, age 82

Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Yakima City
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Magazines
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	145
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Ralph Martin

Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04371-00672)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry T. Sharpe	28	Head	Sports Editor	Washington
2	Grace L. Sharpe	24	Wife	Teacher	Washington
3	Harry R. Sharpe	1	Son	—	Washington
4	Edmund H. Devlin	29	Head	Proprietor	Washington
5	Blanch L. Devlin	28	Wife	—	Oklahoma
6	Lester C. Devlin	3	Son	—	Washington
7	Naomi A. Devlin	0	Daughter	—	Washington
8	Maude A. Clark	55	Mother-in-law	—	Missouri
9	Carl Anderson	64	Head	Section Foreman	Norway
10	Bernard Anderson	34	Son	Inspector	North Dakota
11	Victoria M. Anderson	34	Daughter-in-law	—	Washington
12	Kenneth G. Anderson	9	Grandson	—	Washington
13	Douglas A. Anderson	0	Grandson	—	Washington
14	Charles H. Ayling	22	Head	Produce Buyer	Washington
15	Marjorie E. Ayling	21	Wife	—	Washington
16	Charles H. Jr. Ayling	3	Son	—	Washington
17	Gordon Glen Ayling	2	Son	—	Washington
18	Josephine S. Larsen	66	Head	—	New York
19	Sidney H. Newton	38	Head	Salesman	Iowa
20	Lela M. Newton	37	Wife	—	Colorado
21	Gloria L. Newton	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
22	Deloris M. Newton	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
23	Pauline M. Newton	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
24	Ralph Martin THIS PERSON	82	Head	Salesman	Illinois
25	Fannie J. Martin	68	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Irene F. Martin	37	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
27	Fred L. Lince	36	Head	Salesman	Washington
28	Emma F. Lince	25	Wife	—	Washington
29	Nancy Ann Lince	4	Daughter	—	Washington
30	Sharon Lee Lince	2	Daughter	—	Washington
31	John J. Tobin	74	Head	—	Minnesota
32	Ellen A. Tobin	29	Daughter	—	Washington
33	Edward J. O'Brien	47	Head	Claim Clerk	Vermont
34	Catherine J. O'Brien	46	Wife	—	Idaho
35	Sharon J. O'Brien	9	Daughter	—	Washington
36	Lowell E. O'Brien	8	Son	—	Washington
37	Herbert C. Mansfield	49	Head	Sales Dept.	Washington
38	Gladys E. Mansfield	45	Wife	—	Washington
39	Young Byron Mansfield	20	Son	Apprentice Electrician	Washington
40	Robert C. Mansfield	15	Son	—	Washington

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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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