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Lois Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Maude — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lois H. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Statham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | seamstress |
| Class of Worker | home |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Martin | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Doris Dillard | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lois Martin | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jessie Higginbotham | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Rufus Higginbotham | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Other, age 13
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Daughter, age 23
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 33
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lois H. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Statham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Industry | seamstress |
| Class of Worker | home |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Lois Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jessie Higginbotham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Mckinney (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Jessie Higginbotham
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Martin
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Mckinney
b. ~1856
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
Lois Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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Sibling
Rufus Higginbotham
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John N. Jenkins | 52 | Head | Pressman | Georgia |
| 2 | Sarah A. Jenkins | 52 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 3 | S. Rebecca Jenkins | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 4 | B. L. Barnes | 34 | head | Plumber | Georgia |
| 5 | Ruth Barnes | 33 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Bonnie Ruth Barnes | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Billie A. Barnes | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Dorothy Nell Barnes | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Annette Barnes | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Nannie Ries | 69 | mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Herman H. Cheek | 57 | head | Engineer | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Laura B. Cheek | 52 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Homer H. Nash | 34 | son-in-law | Office Clerk | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Opal E. Nash | 29 | daughter (wife) | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Homer H. Nash | 5 | gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Donald F. Nash | 5 | gr-son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Frances M. Snead | 64 | head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Guy F. Snead | 29 | son | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 19 | Gordon F. Snead | 27 | son | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 20 | John C. Snead | 22 | son | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 21 | Gus Minor Snead | 68 | brother | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Jessie Higginbotham | 65 | head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Rufus F. Higginbotham | 25 | son | Kitchen Helper | Georgia |
| 24 | Raymond Martin | 38 | son-in-law | Foreman | Georgia |
| 25 | Lois H. Martin THIS PERSON | 33 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Doris Dillard | 17 | gr-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Howard Wilbur Hall | 53 | head | Private Police | Georgia |
| 28 | Eura Hall | 50 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Thompson Hall | 18 | son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Mays E. Gillham | 32 | son-in-law | Foreman | Georgia |
| 31 | Edna Gillham | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 32 | William J. Turner | 28 | head | Locksmith | Georgia |
| 33 | Jessie Turner | 35 | wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 34 | Lucy Elizabeth Hall | 76 | mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James L. Richardson | 33 | head | Die Setter | Georgia |
| 36 | Callie Richardson | 32 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Barbara Jean Richardson | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Sarah Anne Richardson | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Viola Richardson | 68 | head | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lois + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)