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Bertha Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gilmer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gilmer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granella Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alva Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Wanda Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Everett Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Omer Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lorena Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bonnie Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alta Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Freda Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Adams | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Spouse, age 34
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Spouse, age 43
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Spouse, age 55
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Berthie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Adams
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Davis Harley Davis | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Wilfong Eunice Davis | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Grant F Goff | 73 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Armine V Goff | 69 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | William Goff | 37 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Velma Goff | 17 | Daughter-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | George Goff | 1 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Camden Adams | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Artemisa Adams | 33 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Arthur Adams | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Bertha Adams THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Everett Adams | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Granella Adams | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lorena Adams | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Freda Adams | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Alta Adams | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Omer Adams | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Alva Adams | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Bonnie Adams | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Wanda Adams | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Martha Reed | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lassa Minigh | 18 | Step-daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Alice Minigh | 14 | Step-daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Volkare Minigh | 2 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Leonard Minigh | 0 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ezra Minigh | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Rosa Minigh | 23 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Nettie Minigh | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lee Minigh | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ava M Minigh | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Delbert Davidson | 51 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ada Davidson | 40 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Audrey Davidson | 20 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Isadora Davidson | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Fred Davidson | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Helen Davidson | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | George O Bonnett | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Eliza Bonnett | 60 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Desire Bonnett | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 90 | Harley Wolfe | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Cora Wolfe | 38 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Nancy Wolfe | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ernest L Wolfe | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Madge Wolfe | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ruth Wolfe | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Harley Jr Wolfe | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Catherine Wolfe | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Francis Wolfe | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Edgar Wolfe | 85 | Father | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Nancy Wolfe | 70 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
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)