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Lula Martin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lula L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Princeton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulson Martin | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Leona Martin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Martin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lula Martin | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Martin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Benj Martin | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Cecil Martin | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 45
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lula L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Spouse, age 55
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lillie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Martin
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E Hare | 59 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth A Hare | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth M Hare | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice Kantz | 53 | Head | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 5 | Audrey B Kantz | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Cecil L Blankenship | 23 | Son-in-law | Melter | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lula Blankenship | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Frances E Blankenship | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | John E Arrington | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ethel V Arrington | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John E Jr Arrington | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Jack L Arrington | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Betty Arrington | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mabel E Anton | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Robert R Griffin | 37 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 16 | Helen Griffin | 80 | Mother | — | New York |
| 17 | Robert A Colburn | 49 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 18 | Hattie E Colburn | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jackson B Colburn | 22 | Son | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Robert L Colburn | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James W Colburn | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | David F Long | 46 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 23 | Frances A Long | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Albert J Long | 24 | Son | Bleacher | Tennessee |
| 25 | Adolph P Long | 22 | Son | Bleacher | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lucile N Long | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Audra L Long | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Claude L Long | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Helen E Long | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Irene M Hager | 17 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lon W Johnson | 51 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 32 | Linnie Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Paulson L Martin | 54 | Head | Boiler Maker | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lula L Martin THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Cecil L Martin | 19 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 36 | Benj F Martin | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bertha Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Leona P Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ernest P Martin | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia P Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Daniel M Lambert | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary L Lambert | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harry H Dixon | 33 | Son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 44 | Zella G Dixon | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mildred E Dixon | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mona K Kelly | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Bobbie E Kelly | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Madeline N Kelly | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ulysses S Clemons | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 50 | Dottie Clemons | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)