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Alice Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Deed — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N. Y. A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Geneva Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Deed Adams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Deed Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Buster Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Stanley Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vina Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N. Y. A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Deed Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Hut Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vina Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Deed Adams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hut Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornie Adams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vina Adams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Stanley Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deed Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Latta Q Strauting | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Albert Cox | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Deed Adams | 59 | Head | Road Worker | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vina Q Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Alice Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 46 | Stanley Adams | 19 | Son | Brick Layer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Deed Jr. Adams | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Pearl Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Geneva Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Buster Adams | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ollie Flynn | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Thelma Flynn | 18 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Tennessee |
| 53 | Billie Flynn | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ashley Hill | 22 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Norma Hill | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mckinley Fields | 46 | Head | Trustee | Tennessee |
| 57 | Violet Q Fields | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jay Fields | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Miller Fields | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Fay Fields | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Gene Fields | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jennie Sue Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hoyt Lee Fields | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Teddy Joe Fields | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Willie Jane Fields | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lester Fields | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Marie Fields | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Litton Fields | 30 | Head | Bus Driver | Tennessee |
| 69 | Luella Q Fields | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Caroline Fields | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lango Hughes | 35 | Head | Grader Driver | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mable Q Hughes | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Norma Perry | 15 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dallas Q Evans | 36 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 75 | Iona Evans | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Evelyn Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jimmie D Evans | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ellen Sue Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Archie Beadle | 60 | Head | Delivery Man | Iowa |
| 80 | Sallie Q Beadle | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)