Sarah Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Martin	Head	—	36	~1904
Arthur Wilson	Other	—	32	~1908
Elma Wilson	Other	—	22	~1918
Edward Martin	Son	—	8	~1932
Edward Martin	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 17

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Selina
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 27

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Stella N.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Tailor Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 36

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Sarah Martin

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00640)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rose Trice	39	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
2	Richard Price	78	Father	—	Louisiana
3	Edward Anderson	65	Father	Laborer	Louisiana
4	Robert Anderson	34	Head	Bar Tender	Louisiana
5	Beatrice Anderson	29	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
7	Ernest Mails	29	Head	Janitor	Louisiana
8	Virginia Mails	22	Wife	Janitor Helper	Louisiana
9	Louisa Fisher	66	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
10	Horace Scott	39	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
11	Elizabeth Scott	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
12	Herman Scott	10	Son	—	Louisiana
13	Madalene Scott	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	Wilson Napoleon	40	Cousin	Laborer	Louisiana
15	Sarah Martin THIS PERSON	36	Head	—	Louisiana
16	Edward Martin	45	Husband	Longshoreman	Louisiana
17	Arthur Wilson	32	Brother	Longshoreman	Louisiana
18	Elma Wilson	22	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
19	Edward Martin	8	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Fanny Morgan	40	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
21	Robert Morgan	21	Son-in-law	—	Mississippi
22	Ruth Morgan	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
23	Robert Lewis	49	Head	Proprietor	Louisiana
24	Ellen Lewis	35	Wife	Helper	Louisiana
25	Mike Turra	44	Head	Proprietor	Italy
26	Frank Turra	16	Son	Waiter	Louisiana
27	Lilly Dickson	42	Head	—	Louisiana
28	Georgia Holmes	29	Sister	Maid	Louisiana
29	Charlie Holmes	13	Nephew	—	Louisiana
30	Eddie Holmes	10	Nephew	—	Louisiana
31	Henry Lee	45	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
32	Louisa Lee	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	Victoria Dillon	65	Mother-in-law	Laundress	Louisiana
34	Lizzie Mckinney	69	Head	—	Louisiana
35	Ella Reed	25	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
36	Imelda Roberson	30	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
37	Allen Ross	60	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
38	Mary Ross	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	Ella Brown	48	Head	—	Louisiana
40	Sophia Dorothy Brown	26	Niece	—	Louisiana

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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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