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Martha Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hoke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hoke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hoke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Blue Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Graham | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lily Graham | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jasper Graham | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ida Graham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mallie Graham | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Archie Graham | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frances Graham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Otis Graham | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Erline Graham | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thelma Graham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tom Graham | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Graham | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Irene Graham | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hoke, North …
Other, age 33
Hoke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Hoke-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Hoke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hoke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Hoke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Hoke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02929-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvin Irvin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Henry Irvin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Flora Irvin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Irvin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie Lee Irvin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Andrew Purcell | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dora Purcell | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Andrew Purcell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lucy Purcell | 13 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ora Mary Purcell | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Tom Graham | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Graham THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lily Graham | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Irene Graham | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Otis Graham | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Archie Thomas Graham | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Thelma Graham | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James A. Graham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha Ree Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mallie C. Graham | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frances Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Erline Graham | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jasper Thomas Graham | 26 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jim Mclauchlin | 48 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Mclauchlin | 39 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Mae Mclauchlin | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Donnie Lee Mclauchlin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James T Mclauchlin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Laura Baldwin | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Georgiana Baldwin | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | George Mcarthur | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cindy Mcarthur | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Floyd Mcarthur | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Isobel Mcarthur | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cleveland Mcarthur | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie Lockhart | 47 | Head | Crosstie Cutter | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie Lockhart | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Martin | 75 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Lockhart | 19 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
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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)