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Lula Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Simpson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Simpson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Simpson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Simpson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gram 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Woodrow Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ina Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Christine Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lula Foster | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Simpson, Mississippi
Other, age 35
Simpson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Simpson-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 45
Simpson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Simpson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gram 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Simpson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Simpson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eula Grubbs | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bert Morrow | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Myrtle Morrow | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | J. L. Morrow | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Robert Lewis Morrow | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ella Ray Morrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Vivian Fay Morrow | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Wasie Boggan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ethel Boggan | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Valeria Boggan | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clifton T. White | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Myrtle Lois White | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Charles White | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lonnie Edward White | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | S. L. Jr. Jones | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mildred Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bettie Lou Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | L. A. Boggan | 78 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ella Boggan | 74 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Andrew Patterson | 32 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lavon Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Callen Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dovie Prestwood | 30 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 24 | Audrey Prestwood | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Billie Austin Prestwood | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Peggy Nan Prestwood | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Frank Foster | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Woodrow Foster | 20 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 30 | James Otis Foster | 18 | Son | Us Army | Mississippi |
| 31 | Pauline Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Christine Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Margie Lee Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charlie Lee Foster | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ina Francis Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Naland Walters | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Deloris Walters | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Evans Walters | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Vernon Walters | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Noah Mullen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)