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Bertha Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 5 Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 5 Little Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marguerite Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earnest Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jeanette Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roscoe Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clinton Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Calvin Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 30
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 38
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 5 Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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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Bertha Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Wilkinson | 34 | Head | Farm | Maryland |
| 2 | Mattie S. Wilkinson | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | James A. Wilkinson | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Earnest A. Wilkinson | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Granville Hastings | 36 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 6 | Maud C. Hastings | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Evelyn M. Hastings | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | William H. Hastings | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Byard Morris | 48 | Head | Sawmill | Delaware |
| 10 | Ada M. Morris | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | James C. Morris | 18 | Son | Sawmill | Delaware |
| 12 | Fred A. Maldon | 49 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 13 | Lillie M. Maldon | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Tony Ross | 53 | Head | Farm | Italy |
| 15 | Christina Ross | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Louis Ross | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Fred Ross | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Frank Ross | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Dominic Ross | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Clara Ross | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | John E. Adams | 60 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 22 | Bertha E. Adams THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Earnest Adams | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Marguerite Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Jeanette M. Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Calvin C. Adams | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Doris L. Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Roscoe B. Adams | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Clinton D. Adams | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Martha E. Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Wilbur L. Adams | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Grace Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | James E. Hootten | 74 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 34 | Mary E. Hootten | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Lila R. Hootten | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | James P. Holloway | 54 | Head | Farm | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Leda C. Holloway | 50 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Vera R. Holloway | 17 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Joseph P. Holloway | 13 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Emil Gutzat | 65 | Head | Retired | New York |
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)