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Ruby Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Martin | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Martin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Clayton Martin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Imo Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harry Martin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Archie Martin | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Alice Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Arkansas
Spouse, age 32
Crawford, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Crawford-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 42
Crawford-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ruby Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00129-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Lion | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Verne Marie Lion | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Archie C. Martin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruby Martin THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | 50 | Missouri |
| 5 | Clayton A. Martin | 21 | Son | 50 | Missouri |
| 6 | Alice Marie Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Eugene Martin | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Imo Gene Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Guy Wayne Martin | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Harry J. Martin | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mrs. Rhettabel Stockard | 62 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 12 | John Fred Bassham | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ethel Bassham | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marshall Bassham | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | David Bassham | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Sam Lowe | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Hattie Lowe | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Elmer Lowe | 23 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lone Lowe | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Cy Lowe | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Murray Lewis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Reeder Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Murray Jr. Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charles Vaughn Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ruby Jan Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Hellen Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | H. R. Ballard | 52 | Head | Section Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Delphia G. Ballard | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Katie Ballard | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ray Ballard | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Amos Ballard | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Flora Ballard | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Estell Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Edgar Ballard | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | H. R. Jr. Ballard | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Gertrude Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Josie Ballard | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Alta Reitha Ballard | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lee Archer | 41 | Brother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Frank Crossno | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)