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Alice Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Penobscot-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Alice Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Penobscot-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Penobscot-County, Maine |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houlton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Houlton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pauline Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louise Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Adams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Penobscot, Maine
Daughter, age 1
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Penobscot-County, Maine
Daughter, age 11
Penobscot-County, Maine · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houlton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Alice Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Maine
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Sibling
Joyce Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01487-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl R. Sherman | 29 | Head | Batteryman | Maine |
| 42 | Lucy H. Sherman | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 43 | Owen A. Castain | 11 | Stepson | — | Maine |
| 44 | Albridge Stevens | 31 | Head | Biscuit Peddler | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Olive Stevens | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Barbara Stevens | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 47 | Albert J. Stevens | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 48 | Everett A. Cook | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 49 | Jennie Cook | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 50 | Catherine A. Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 51 | Nellie Cook | 75 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 52 | William Taylor | 38 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 53 | Mary L. Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 54 | Robert P. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 55 | George C. Adams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 56 | Mary C. Adams | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 57 | Mary E. Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 58 | Pauline C. Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 59 | William C. Adams | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 60 | John E. Adams | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 61 | Alice D. Adams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 62 | Nellie C. Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 63 | Dorothy L. Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 64 | Joyce M. Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 65 | Robert J. Adams | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 66 | George C. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 67 | Joseph D. Adams | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 68 | Louise M. Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 69 | Ivar Partala | 51 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 70 | Olga Partala | 51 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 71 | Veikko Partala | 28 | Son | Helper | Finland |
| 72 | Gloria T. Partala | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 73 | Veikko Nylund | 28 | Nephew | Mechanic | Finland |
| 74 | Edna Nylund | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 75 | Irene C. Nylund | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Arthur V. Nylund | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 77 | Christie Anderson | 40 | Hired hand | Laborer | Finland |
| 78 | John Johnson | 55 | Hired hand | Laborer | Finland |
| 79 | Herman Manastor | 60 | Hired hand | Laborer | Finland |
| 80 | Frederick Aalto | 48 | Hired hand | Laborer | Finland |
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)