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Ada Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ada Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1863
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Lee | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Martin | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Gaston Martin | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Inez Martin | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ellie Martin | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ann Martin | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Martin | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ada Martin | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Other, age 68
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Head, age 77
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Martin
Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03911-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna L Voss | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | James W Voss | 24 | Son | Time Keeper | Tennessee |
| 3 | Annie Mcbarkley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lawson Mcbarkley | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Montel Abernathy | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Litha Abernathy | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willona Abernathy | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jack D Heathcoat | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ada Martin THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sarah Martin | 51 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ethel Martin | 48 | Daughter | Private Nurse | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ellie M Martin | 45 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ann Martin | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 14 | Inez Martin | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ernest Lee | 30 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Gaston Martin | 77 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sellar Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Agnes Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Neal Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Idell Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mattie Mcknight | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hiram Bentley | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Louisa F Bentley | 68 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Louisa Thurmond | 83 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 25 | Joe Stanley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Elizabeth Stanley | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Clyde Rice | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ethel Rice | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John S Rice | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bonnie S Rice | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William Rice | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Oneal Martin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Nora B Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dorothy B Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Thomas Martin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charles H Martin | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Thegle Mcclellan | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sallie A Mcclellan | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Guy Goodwin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eula Goodwin | 21 | Wife | — | 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)