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Bertha Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Mt Vernon Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Mt Vernon Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anna Adams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leonard Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Horace Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margie Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ella Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sullivan Adams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 8
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Mt Vernon Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ella Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00062-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tyson Jones | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Thomas Burkhead | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Josephine Burkhead | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Dan Stevens | 63 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Lizzie Curry | 36 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 46 | Lizzie Lu Curry | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Alice Day | 80 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie Day | 60 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Chapman Day | 48 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Wade Williams | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Ruth Williams | 20 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Wade Jr Williams | 0 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Eugene Mitchell | 48 | Head | Nurse | Alabama |
| 54 | Rebecca Mitchell | 39 | Wife | Nurse | Alabama |
| 55 | Sullivan Adams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Anna Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Bertha Mae Adams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Horace Adams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Leonard Adams | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Ella Mae Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Sarah L Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Martha Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Leo Adams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Margie Louise Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | George Turner | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Mittie Turner | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lucile Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Virginia L Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Delores Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Gladys Mae Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mark Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Clara P Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Tom Brown | 78 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lola Singleton | 52 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie Rabb | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ernest Taylor | 2 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 78 | William Pugh | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Geneva Pugh | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ben Campbell | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
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)