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Lois Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lois Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swannanoa Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Blanket mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 648 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Swannanoa Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lee Martin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carolyn Martin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virginia Martin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy Martin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leatha Martin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Albert Martin | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lois Martin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 27
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swannanoa Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Blanket mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 648 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lois Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Martin
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Martin THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Albert Martin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lee Martin | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jean Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Leatha Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Carolyn Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Roy Martin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Carl Tipton | 29 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rhea Tipton | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ray Tipton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bettie Tipton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Donald Tipton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jessie Ayers | 40 | Head | Card Grinder | North Carolina |
| 15 | Tellie Ayers | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Norman Ayers | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jewel Ayers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Loyd Ayers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dean Ayers | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Buford Duncan | 28 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 21 | Myrtle Duncan | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Peggy Duncan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Samuel Duncan | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Duncan | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Carl Duncan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Duncan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bob Waldrup | 39 | Head | Boiler Tender | North Carolina |
| 28 | Manila Waldrup | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alonzo Waldrup | 19 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ose Waldrup | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 31 | Foy Waldrup | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy Waldrup | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Juanita Waldrup | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Paul Waldrup | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Floyd Waldrup | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Buck Waldrup | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Freddie Waldrup | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elmer King | 27 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 39 | Helen King | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Martha Ann King | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)