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Martha Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Bungalow Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Foster | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bonita Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Foster | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ruby Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Warnell Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 29 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 36
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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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Martha Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-01105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita Wetmore | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 2 | Fred T Wetmore | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Will Roulette | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elsie Roulette | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Fred Roulette | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lavern Roulette | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charles Roulette | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Roulette | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Roy Roulette | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bettie Roulette | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Walter Roulette | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Only L Bryant | 32 | Head | Aluminum Worker | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hazel Bryant | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ruth Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Arthur Caughron | 29 | Head | Aluminum Worker | Tennessee |
| 16 | Nellie Caughron | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Delores Caughron | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Kelly Foster | 40 | Head | Aluminum Operator | Tennessee |
| 19 | Martha Foster THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ruby Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Warnell Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ray Foster | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bonita Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Burl Miller | 33 | Head | Continuous Foreman | Tennessee |
| 25 | June Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Paul Miller | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruth Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Fay Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Robert L Miller | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bettie Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Joan Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Barbara J Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Reat Mclemore | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eveline Mclemore | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Clauria M Mclemore | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Lou Mclemore | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | William J Mclemore | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Margie R Mclemore | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Roselle Mclemore | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Gilbert R Miller | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)