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Alice Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirkman town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Kirkman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Adams | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Eleanor Schack | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Iowa
Spouse, age 55
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Iowa
Other, age 65
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Shelby-County, Iowa
Head, age 75
Shelby-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirkman town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Adams
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01204-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claud B. Croft | 63 | Head | School Janitor | Iowa |
| 2 | Adocia Croft | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ancel Croft | 42 | Son | House Painting | Iowa |
| 4 | W. B. Dickinson | 47 | Head | General Trucking | Iowa |
| 5 | Martha Dickinson | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Noris Dickinson | 23 | Son | County Road | Iowa |
| 7 | Gaylord Dickinson | 20 | Son | School Bus | Iowa |
| 8 | Darlene Dickinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ivan Marco | 57 | Head | Road Work | Iowa |
| 10 | Hazel Marco | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Donald Marco | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Arden Marco | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Leland Marco | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Milton R. Carle | 43 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 15 | Golda F. Carle | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lawrence Carle | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Janet Foster | 24 | Lodger | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 18 | Hazel Buckenman | 21 | Lodger | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 19 | Dorothy Platenberg | None | Lodger | — | — |
| 20 | Alice Adams THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Alice M. Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Eleanor Schack | 27 | Lodger | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 23 | Earl R. Roberts | 54 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | May Roberts | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Merle Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Lyle Croft | 31 | Head | School Boardman | Iowa |
| 27 | Agnes Croft | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John Thos Carter | 57 | Head | Road Construction | Iowa |
| 29 | Ala Carter | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Lela G. Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | G. L. Poynter | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Blanche Poynter | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Emil C. Sick | 36 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Iowa |
| 34 | Mary Sick | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Charles D. Sick | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ernest L. Sick | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ealea May Sick | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Leo Robert Sick | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Chas S. Dayhoff | 67 | Head | Methodist Minister | Missouri |
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)