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Martha Graham — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Graham | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Hilda Franklin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Martha Franklin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Franklin | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Franklin | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 33
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 40
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Marie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Graham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Graham
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus808unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Ray | 57 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Fred Lofty | 49 | Boarder | Clergyman | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ernie Drummond | 33 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Martha Graham THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 5 | Charles Franklin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Raymond Franklin | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Hilda Franklin | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Martha Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Helen L. Green | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Florence N. Green | 45 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Walton S. Green | 69 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 13 | Dennis J. Ludwig | 54 | Boarder | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 14 | Nathan Forchheimer | 49 | Boarder | Salesman | Florida |
| 15 | Ethel Wunsch | 38 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lawrence Wunsch | 35 | Husband | General Foreman | Mississippi |
| 17 | Evelin H. Eisenlohr | 28 | Son-in-law | Guard | Louisiana |
| 18 | Althea Eisenlohr | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gilbert Eisenlohr | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Warren Eisenlohr | 0 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Wilhelmina Burger | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Louisiana |
| 22 | Walter J. Burger | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Taylor Nettles | 18 | Boarder | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 24 | Marion J. Greer | 52 | Boarder | Salesman | Georgia |
| 25 | James Goodbread | 20 | Boarder | Clerk | Florida |
| 26 | Leo J. Gaynor | 35 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 27 | Alice G. Gaynor | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Dorothy Gaynor | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Leo J. Gaynor | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lucia G. Gaynor | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James L. Gaynor | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Hilda Dugas | 36 | Head | Supervisor | Louisiana |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Salvador Baldabana | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Nicaragua |
| 35 | Isabel Baldabana | 31 | Wife | — | Nicaragua |
| 36 | Emily Boyle | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Audrey Boyle | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 38 | Thomas Boyle | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 39 | Joyce A. Boyle | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Music Teacher | Louisiana |
| 40 | Joyce Boyle | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Augusta Lindhuber | 57 | Head | Trained Nurse | Louisiana |
| 42 | Marie Lindhuber | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Dorothy Lindhuber | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lewis Lindhuber | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Lindhuber | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Abraham H. Hester | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Alice Hester | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary Hester | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Madeline Hester | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Louisiana |
| 50 | Irene Hester | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)