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Martha Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Martha Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Worley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Junior Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Imogene Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Foster | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Illiance Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hobart Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Spouse, age 34
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 44
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy Morrow | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ellen Morrow | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eugene Morrow | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lola Morrow | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Patsy C. Morrow | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jacqueline Morrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Maxine Reynolds | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Floyd Foster | 43 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 49 | Martha Foster THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | George Foster | 21 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 51 | Hobart Foster | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 52 | Junior Foster | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Imogene Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Illiance Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Corbett Whalen | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 56 | Dorothy Whalen | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Finley Whalen | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jimmie Whalen | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Donald Whalen | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ben D. Keith | 57 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nellie Keith | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charlsie Keith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Anna Lee Keith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clayton D. Keith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Harold Jones | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 66 | Beeda Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James D. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ross E. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Wilma Jean Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Robert Lee Jones | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Harold Boyd | 22 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 72 | Della Boyd | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Leamon Boyd | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Bonell Boyd | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Irene Boyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Buford Boyd | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Paul Boyd | 21 | Brother | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 78 | George Strunk | 48 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lona Strunk | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Russell Strunk | 20 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
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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)