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Lula Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist. 5 Vanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 Vanover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Foster | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Melvin Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Franklin Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Spouse, age 18
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 29
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist. 5 Vanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth L Johnson | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Josephine Mattingly | 72 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Elizabeth Mattingly | 70 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mrs Mike Heaney | 70 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alfred O Milam | 55 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Rebecca Milam | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | George W Milam | 22 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rebecca Milam | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Monroe O Tucker | 52 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Florence Tucker | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Louise Tucker | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Margaret Tucker | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Anna Tucker | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Matilda Howard | 74 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Francis P Baird | 28 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hazel Baird | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Leah Baird | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Frank O Foster | 33 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lula Mae Foster THIS PERSON | 29 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Edward Ray Foster | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Franklin D Foster | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Arthur J Foster | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Walter L Foster | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Melvin J Foster | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Margaret Nell Foster | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | E. C. Loran | 47 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Alfred Loran | 22 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Andrew Loran | 21 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Boyce Loran | 19 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Thomas Loran | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary Loran | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Millard Loran | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Betty Loran | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mabel Loran | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dorothy Loran | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Martha Loran | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sallie Storey | 76 | mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 38 | Geo. R. Theobald | 52 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ethel Theobald | 43 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Margaret Theobald | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)