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Lula Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desha-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lula Martin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desha-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desha-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Randolph T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Martin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Clementine Martin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Martin | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Tom Martin | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Clethon Martin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Martin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Martin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lula Martin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arlene Martin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Desha, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Desha, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lelia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Desha-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Desha-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Lula Martin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Clethon Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clementine Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Desha-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Desha-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00133-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granda Hattie B Graneda | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Arthola Graneda | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Tom Martin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ruth Martin | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Clethon Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lula Martin THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Sam Martin | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Charles Martin | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Bessie Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Clementine Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Arlene Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mary Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Thomas Martin | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ben Townsend | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sokie Townsend | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Margaret Townsend | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Christine Townsend | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Edward Townsend | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Albert Arnell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mildred Arnell | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lula Edwards | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | C. B. Jones | 15 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | John Edward | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ruth Edward | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | John Jr Edward | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Gladys Edward | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Sam Galloway | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Delila Galloway | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Sam Jr Galloway | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lula Galloway | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Willie Galloway | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Rosie Galloway | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | David Galloway | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Callie Galloway | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Easter Galloway | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Arthur Lee Galloway | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Otha Lee Galloway | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Willie Lane | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Polly Lane | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Alvin Lane | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)