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Alice Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Dexter Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rita Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| A Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Alice Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Spouse, age 29
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Other, age 40
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Houghton | 51 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Lucile Houghton | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Oliver F. Hanley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Melissa N. Hanley | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Harold L. Hanley | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 6 | Paul F. Hanley | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 7 | Leona M. Hanley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Aaron D. Hanley | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Richard A. Hanley | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | A. Ora Isabaugh | 59 | Servant | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 11 | George L. Branson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Iva B. Branson | 48 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Dorothy M. Branson | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Virginia R. Branson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | A. Blaine Adams | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Alice C. Adams THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Rosalie R. Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Rita M. Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)