Sarah Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Elizabeth — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Elkhart-County, Indiana
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Union Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Elkhart
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Union Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Anna Martin	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Herman Martin	Head	—	24	~1916
Mahlon Martin	Son	—	3	~1937
Sarah Martin	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Elkhart, Indiana

Daughter, age 5

Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Elkhart, Indiana

Daughter, age 15

Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Sarah S.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Elkhart-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 25

Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Union Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Elkhart
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Henry Martin

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Martin

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Sarah Martin

Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana

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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 — Elkhart-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01041-00867)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Homer Martin	34	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
42	Emma Martin	31	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Nelson Ray Martin	8	Son	—	Indiana
44	Virgil Ralph Martin	6	Son	—	Indiana
45	Betty Lucile Martin	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Morris G. Hartman	31	Head	Farmer	Indiana
47	Beulah Hartman	25	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Harold L. Hartman	2	Son	—	Indiana
49	Benjamin F. Wise	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
50	Emma Wise	59	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Edward L. Wise	42	Son	Farmer	Indiana
52	Bertha Lehman	48	Head	—	Indiana
53	Russell Lehman	18	Son	Farmer	Indiana
54	Samuel Martin	69	Head	Farmer	Indiana
55	Lovina Martin	73	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Samuel Kulp	72	Head	—	Indiana
57	Mary Kulp	31	Daughter	Maid	Michigan
58	Barbara Kulp	26	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
59	Rebecca Kulp	22	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
60	Wilbur Madlem	41	Head	Inspector	Indiana
61	Ethel Madlem	40	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Eileen Madlem	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Norma Jean Madlem	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Dale F. Yoder	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Gladys M. Yoder	29	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Donald G. Yoder	6	Son	—	Indiana
67	Lester Ray Yoder	4	Son	—	Indiana
68	Carolina Yoder	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Herman Martin	24	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Sarah Martin THIS PERSON	25	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Mahlon Martin	3	Son	—	Indiana
72	Anna Martin	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	Samuel Metzler	62	Head	Farmer	Ohio
74	Phebe Metzler	59	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Ollie Shaffer	70	Head	Farmer	Ohio
76	Bertha Shaffer	55	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Eva Marie Shaffer	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Ezra Martin	33	Head	Farmer	Indiana
79	Lydia Martin	33	Wife	—	Michigan
80	Lorene Martin	11	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Sarah

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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