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Martha Carter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Martha Carter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 4 22 Range 3 West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Martha Carter | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joe Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jesse Carter | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Frank Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Margie Carter | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ralph Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Carter | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 29
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 13 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Carter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Carter
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J Carter | 43 | Head | Heading Boss | North Carolina |
| 52 | Martha Carter THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Jesse J Carter | 21 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 54 | Annie L Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary A Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | John H Carter | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Pearl Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Edward J Carter | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Frank Carter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Ralph Carter | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ruth Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Joe H Carter | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Margie Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Frank J Arnold | 60 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Alabama |
| 65 | Loumilla Arnold | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Frank Jr Arnold | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | J B Arnold | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Mary Lindsley | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 69 | Jimmy Lindsley | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lois Lindsley | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Catherine Lindsley | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Thomas L Miles | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Florence Miles | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Henry L Dobiness | 35 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 75 | Pearl M Dobiness | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Jesse L Dobiness | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Lara M Dobiness | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Otis L Dobiness | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Harry S Dobiness | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ruby L Dobiness | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | John H Dobiness | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Thomas H Warren | 65 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 83 | Rosa F Warren | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Minnie L Warren | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Francis O Samuels | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 86 | Minnie A Samuels | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Jasper N Miles | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Martha Miles | 51 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Mose Johnson | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 90 | Rebecca Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Jerome Ward | 35 | Head | Coal Hauler | Alabama |
| 92 | Minnie N Ward | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Rosetta Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Otis Ward | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Susie Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Vera O Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | James W Holcomb | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Alabama |
| 98 | Daisy Holcomb | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Irene Holcomb | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Inez Holcomb | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)