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Bertha Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Vergie Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maggie Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Milton Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Essie Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Other, age 42
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Beast |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 48
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01411-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Pollard | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mary Taylor | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Louisiana |
| 3 | Frank Standifer | 32 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 4 | Essie Standifer | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 5 | Marie Standifer | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Dorothy M Standifer | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Huey P Standifer | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Helmon Standifer | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Luke E Colvin | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mary L Colvin | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 11 | Filson E Colvin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Jessie L Colvin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Valmon Colvin | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Elmer Colvin | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | James Colvin | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Shelton Colvin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Nealie Colvin | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Young Standifer | 67 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 19 | Allie B Standifer | 66 | Wife | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 20 | George Standifer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bernice Standifer | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sylvester Standifer | 23 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 23 | Annie B Standifer | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 24 | Bettie L Standifer | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Juanita Standifer | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Tom Standifer | 52 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mandy Reynolds | 48 | Sister | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 28 | Leopold Reynolds | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mealie E Reynolds | 15 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jack P Adams | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Bertha Adams THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 32 | Milton Adams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Maggie Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Vergie M Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Essie Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | J P Jr Adams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Beatrice Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Levi Sims | 35 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Vailo Sims | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Louisiana |
| 40 | Allie Sims | 18 | Daughter | House Wife | Louisiana |
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)