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Ada Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tarrant-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ada Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tarrant-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tarrant-County, Texas |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Worth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tarrant |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | WPA Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 896 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Ft Worth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ada Martin | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Aaron Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tarrant, Texas
Other, age 33
Tarrant, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Tarrant-County, Texas
Head, age 46
Tarrant-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Worth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tarrant |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | WPA Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 896 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Tarrant-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Tarrant-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04187-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ben Jr Williams | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ruth Etta Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Floyd Ray Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Randolph Stringer | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Annie Bell Stringer | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Charlene Stringer | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 47 | Oscar Lewis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Bertha Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Hattie Erskin | 32 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 50 | Claud Ben | 12 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 51 | Johnnie Higgins | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 52 | Ethel Higgins | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 53 | Gladys Higgins | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 54 | Grace Higgins | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 55 | Madie Higgins | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Rozelle Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Robert Collins | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Elizabeth Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Nola May Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Robert Jr Collins | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Walter Lee Collins | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Robert Ramsey | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Vorie Ramsey | 24 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 64 | Robert Jr Ramsey | 8 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 65 | Jimmie Ramsey | 7 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 66 | Ernestine Ramsey | 3 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ada Martin THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 68 | Lula Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | R B Brown | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Frank Jr Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Aaron Brown | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Julius Willis | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 73 | Modesta Willis | 28 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 74 | Dorthy May Willis | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Rosa Lee Willis | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Nathan Pollard | 51 | Head | Metal Maker | Texas |
| 77 | Henrietta Pollard | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Mary Johnson | 31 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 79 | James Haywood | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Left Vacant For Lodger Who Had Moved | None | — | — | — |
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)