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Bertha Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Edward Adams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Berthalla Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Samuel Adams | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Spouse, age 36
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Bohemian |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Other, age 46
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Shoes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 56
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Howell | 56 | Head | Gardner | New Jersey |
| 2 | James Carr | 50 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 3 | Anne Carr | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas J. Carr | 28 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rita Carr | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 6 | Eileen Carr | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ann Carr | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Samuel H. Adams | 62 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 9 | Bertha O. Adams THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edward A. Adams | 26 | Son | Insurance | New Jersey |
| 11 | Berthalla Adams | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Harold Guttle | 42 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Hilda Guttle | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Sarah Ellen Quick | 50 | Sister-in-law | Dept. Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 15 | Marjorie Adelaide Quick | 25 | Niece | Typist | New Jersey |
| 16 | Kyle Merrill | 48 | Head | Stationer | New York |
| 17 | Rosetta Merrill | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Victor Merrill | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 19 | Louis Hess | 66 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 20 | Anne Hess | 57 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 21 | Marion Hess | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elmer Vandenhoven | 33 | Head | Laboratory Ass'T | New Jersey |
| 23 | Gertrude Vandenhoven | 33 | Wife | R. Nurse | Vermont |
| 24 | Walter Stephens | 30 | Guest | Laboratory Ass'T | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Edward Tellison | 39 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 26 | Sarah Tellison | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Betty Tellison | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Carolyn Tellison | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Fey | 51 | Head | Ass'T Operator | New Jersey |
| 30 | Lydia Fey | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Charlotte Fey | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edward Fey | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Rose Fey | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Fey | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Knight | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frances Knight | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Peter Schwalm | 50 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
| 38 | Ellen Schwalm | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | John Schwalm | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Richard Schwalm | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)