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Martha Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lonoke, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lonoke, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lonoke, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Keo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Foster | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Theresa Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Martha Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Foster | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Foster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lonoke, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Lonoke-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| 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 Martha Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Theresa Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lonoke, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lonoke, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus83usce:0386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sigmund Lagemann | 54 | Boarder | Salesman | Germany |
| 52 | C. M. Harper | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 53 | Nance Alfred Callahan | 32 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ruth Callahan | 29 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Bertha Neeley | 48 | Cook | Cook | Arkansas |
| 56 | J. J. Meadows | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | R. W. Foster | 73 | Head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 58 | W. F. Coleman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Mary Lillie Coleman | 55 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | J. W. Cobb | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Frances Louise Cobb | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | James Donald Cobb | 19 | Son | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 63 | Warren Frederick Cobb | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Francis Elizabeth Cobb | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Jessie Joe Cobb | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Claire Earnway Cobb | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Elizabeth Morris | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | J. F. Coffman | 45 | Head | Cashier | Arkansas |
| 69 | Vanilla E. Coffman | 41 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 70 | Christine Roberta Coffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Agnes Odell Coffman | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | William Jack High | 26 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ellen B. High | 19 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Eddie Washington | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | David Jackson | 22 | Grandson | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Isaac Wesley | 22 | Grandson | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Octavia Wesley | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Willie Lee Wesley | 2 | Great Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Walter Parker | 21 | Grandson | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | George Depling | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Della Depling | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Joe G. Foster | 34 | Head | Policeman | Arkansas |
| 83 | Margaret Josephine Foster | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | William Martin Foster | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Margaret Josephine Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Elizabeth Frances Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Theresa Helen Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Mary Lou Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Martha Ann Foster THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Joe Robinson Foster | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Will Winfred | 44 | Head | Section Laborer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Will Rollingson | 40 | Head | Section Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Elfa Rollingson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Earnway L. Ellis | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 95 | Elizabeth Ellis | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Al Bettie Marsh | 58 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Louvergne Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Georgia Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | George Lyman | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 100 | Mary Alice Lyman | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
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)