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Alice Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Tom Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edgar Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Adams | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 52
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 5 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 | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 60
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 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 60 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Yates | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mildred Yates | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Pauline Yates | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Maxine Yates | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bonnie Yates | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Norman James Yates | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jewel Marie Howard | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ethel Mae Howard | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bethel Lee Howard | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Beecher Greene Howard | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Tom Adams | 53 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 12 | Alice Adams THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Edgar Smith | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Eva Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Beverly Collins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Cassie Collins | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Pearlie Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Clarence Collins | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bill Mckenzie | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | May Mckenzie | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Oscar Mckenzie | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Frank Mckenzie | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Clifford Mckenzie | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Francis Mckenzie | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lonzie Mckenzie | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Rosa Belle Mckenzie | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Catherine Mckenzie | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James Edmond Mckenzie | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ben Woods | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Minnie Woods | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruby Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ethel Woods | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Reita Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mildred Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Haley Woods | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Junior Woods | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alta Woods | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | May Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Thomas Woods | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Janice Risner | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
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)