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Bertha Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Bertha — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Durham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Rosella Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jim Hazelwood | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Pearlie Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Clarence Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lilly Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Jean Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 6
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 16
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Daughter, age 24
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Berta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bertha Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Adams (~0.60 confidence) and mother Bertha Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Jim Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Adams
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Bertha Adams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Adams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Adams
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clarence Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosella Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1687unit:0447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha Adams | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Melvin Adams | 21 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rosella Adams | 19 | Daughter | Worker | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bernice Adams | 18 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bertha May Adams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Clarence Adams | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Arthur Lewis Adams | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Adams | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jean Adams | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pearlie Adams | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lilly Grace Adams | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jim Hazelwood | 44 | Cousin | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Molly Davis | 50 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 64 | Julia Davis | 24 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Theodore Davis | 22 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lola Davis | 20 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Linnie Davis | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Davis | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ethel Belvin | 26 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Thomas Belvin | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Claude Cates | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ned Roberts | 44 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marie Roberts | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ned Jr. Roberts | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jun Davis | 49 | Head | Roofing | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie May Davis | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Davis | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Easter Latta | 36 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 79 | Brazil Latta | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roy Young | 21 | Head | Worker | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lilly Young | 20 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Malone | 22 | Head | Worker | Georgia |
| 83 | Betty Malone | 22 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 84 | Cassie Bested | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Bested | 22 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hattie Bythrum | 26 | Roomer | Maid | North Carolina |
| 87 | John Love | 25 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 88 | Maggie Love | 25 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 89 | Roy Reaper | 31 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Fred White | 33 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie White | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Isaac Jones | 35 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 93 | Claude Jones | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jack Jones | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Willie Jones | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Edith Jones | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gary Bill Jones | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lottie Cozens | 37 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 99 | John Haden | 22 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 100 | Sarah Haden | 17 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)