Ada Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Ada Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond City
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Additional Details
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Tea room
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Waitress
Township / Ward	Richmond City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ada	Age	Birth yr
Ada Martin	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Margaret Martin	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 21

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 30

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Sis-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Priv. Fam.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 41

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond City
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Tea room
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Ada Martin

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04326-00142)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ada Martin THIS PERSON	41	Wife	Waitress	Virginia
42	Margaret Martin	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
43	Henry Threat	66	Head	Fireman	Virginia
44	Mary Threat	64	Wife	—	Virginia
45	Richard Tucker	18	Lodger	Porter	Virginia
46	Frank Washington	42	Head	Warehouse Foreman	Virginia
47	John Mason	64	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
48	Florine Mason	42	Lodger	Cook	Virginia
49	Hugh Briggs	30	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
50	Peter Cunningham	57	Head	Laborer	Virginia
51	Minnie Cunningham	52	Wife	—	Virginia
52	John Harris	37	Head	Gardner	Virginia
53	Mary Harris	29	Wife	Cook	Virginia
54	Leroy Harris	11	Son	—	Virginia
55	Nancy Harris	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
56	Viola Harris	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
57	Isabella Harris	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
58	Margaret Harris	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
59	Rhoda O. Tucker	57	Head	—	Virginia
60	Ora Griffin	38	Daughter	Hanging Tobacco	Virginia
61	Mary Hall	37	Daughter	—	Virginia
62	Martha Johnson	28	Daughter	Machine Operator	Virginia
63	James Jr. Tucker	17	Grand-son	—	Virginia
64	Hawley Burford	45	Head	Contractor	Virginia
65	Lula Burford	40	Wife	Teacher	Virginia
66	Romeo Dowden	23	Head	Laborer	Virginia
67	Lillie Mae Dowden	21	Wife	Stemmer	Virginia
68	Charles S. Howerton	51	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
69	Emma Howerton	49	Wife	Ironer	Virginia
71	Lloyd Grooms	42	Head	Bricklayer	North Carolina
72	Olivia Grooms	43	Wife	Dental Assistant	Virginia
73	Margaret Lipscomb	80	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
74	Mary Lipscomb	40	Sister-in-law	—	Virginia
75	Edna Conway	42	Head	Cook	Virginia
76	James Conway	21	Son	Sweeper	Virginia
77	Roger Conway	17	Son	Shoe Shiner	Virginia
78	Eva Laughorn	28	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
79	Eddie Slater	34	Lodger	Helper	North Carolina
80	Whitfield Cousins	32	Head	Janitor	Virginia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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