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Bertha Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockcastle-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockcastle-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brodhead Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Brodhead Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Alfred Adams | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Juanita Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorotha Moore | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jackie Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Susie Moore | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bobby Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Other, age 22
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Burta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 31
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brodhead Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01353-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond B. Drake | 38 | head | Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 2 | Grace Drake | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Willie Sowder | 39 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Rhoda Sowder | 68 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Reda M. Sowder | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Susie Tharp | 73 | aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alfred Adams | 41 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bertha Adams THIS PERSON | 31 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Juanita Adams | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John Adams | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Anna M. Adams | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jackie Adams | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Bobby Adams | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charles E. Adams | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jimmy Adams | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Susie Moore | 54 | mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 17 | Dorotha Moore | 17 | sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 18 | Frank F. Robbins | 51 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Robert Robbins | 43 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Thelma Robbins | 23 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Opal Robbins | 20 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nevil Garrett | 69 | head | Medical Doctor | Kentucky |
| 23 | Julia Garrett | 63 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | John H. Laswell | 37 | head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mattie Laswell | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Troy J. Laswell | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Rebecca L. Laswell | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Johnny R. Laswell | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Billy P. Laswell | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Millard Allen | 35 | head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 31 | Anna Allen | 32 | wife | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 32 | Johnny Allen | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Pauline Allen | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Millard Allen | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Marie Williams | 18 | servant | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 36 | Elmer Harris | 19 | head | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jessie Harris | 18 | wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 38 | Charles Harris | 21 | brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Myrtle Harris | 53 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Douglas Roberts | 44 | head | Senior Clerk | Kentucky |
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)