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Bertha Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stewart-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leek & Minnie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stewart-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Green Hill 965 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harrison Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Oliver Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Armarita Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Menzo Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Leek Adams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rora Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Carrie Adams | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jesse Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bertha Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stewart, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Stewart, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Stewart, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Stewart, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Stewart-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 23
Stewart-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Leek Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leek Adams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Adams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Oliver Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Armarita Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rora Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrison Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Menzo Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Stewart-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Stewart-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00709-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leek Adams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Minnie Adams | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Carrie B Adams | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Rora Lee Adams | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Menzo Adams | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Bertha Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | John Adams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Doris Adams | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Oliver Adams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Armarita Adams | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 51 | Harrison Adams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Willie M Adams | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Annie B Brown | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Jesse Brown | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Leroy Adams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Leala Adams | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Minnie Mae Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Charlie Bozeman | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Jessie Bozeman | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Sam Luther Bozeman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | David Bozeman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | David Wilson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Eula May Wilson | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Jessie Mae Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Eula Mae Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Willie C King | 5 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Fred Boggus | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Charlie Mae Boggus | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John Boggus | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Bug Boggus | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Lilly Boggus | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Annie Boggus | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Preston Boggus | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Elizah Boggus | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Lizzie Boggus | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Katie Bell Boggus | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Lilla Mae Boggus | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Dorothy Mae Bradley | 5 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mattie Shell King | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Betty Jean King | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)