Bessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Indiana
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Connersville
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Connersville
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Adams	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Alva Adams	Head	—	61	~1879
Virginia Adams	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Indiana

Spouse, age 31

Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Fayette, Indiana

Spouse, age 41

Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Fayette-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 52

Fayette-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Connersville
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bessie Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01042-00126)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nora O. Brown	67	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Charles T. Buckous	51	Head	Traffic Manager	Indiana
3	Della Buckous	49	Wife	—	Ohio
4	James A. Buckous	17	Son	—	Indiana
5	John L. Gavin	55	Head	Assembler	Indiana
6	Elizabeth Gavin	59	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Frederick Frick	58	Head	Wood Floor Laborer	Indiana
8	Schuyler Miller	58	Head	Wood Floor Laborer	Indiana
9	Charlotte Miller	55	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Norman Miller	23	Son	Account Clerk	Indiana
11	Fredericka Frick	81	Lodger	Housekeeper	Germany
12	Henry Gilvey	62	Head	Merchant	Indiana
13	Thomas B. Gilvey	20	Son	—	Indiana
14	Anna Murphy	79	Sister	—	Indiana
15	Alva Adams	61	Head	Merchant	Indiana
16	Bessie Adams THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Virginia Adams	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
18	Robert H. Owens	51	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Indiana
19	Edith H. Owens	49	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Martha E. Owens	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Mildred V. Owens	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Murray Whittaker	56	Head	Retail Grocer	Indiana
23	Josephine Whittaker	52	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Vera Whittaker	30	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Edward Nave	64	Head	—	Indiana
26	Pearl Nave	52	Wife	—	Arkansas
27	Lucy Wells	54	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
28	William Kleiboeker	31	Head	Foreman	Illinois
29	Nola Kleiboeker	26	Wife	Typist	Indiana
30	James P. Trish	52	Head	Furnace Cleaner	Tennessee
31	Marie A. Trish	47	Wife	—	Indiana
32	John E. Trish	12	Son	—	Indiana
33	Paul E. Trish	10	Son	—	Indiana
34	Dorothy Trish	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Adam Fiedler	69	Head	Nut Fitter	Indiana
36	Ella Fiedler	76	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Fred Fiedler	42	Son	Gear Fitter	Indiana
38	William Fiedler	40	Son	Teller	Indiana
39	Lucile Fiedler	37	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
40	Elbert Hall	28	Head	Electrician	Indiana

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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.

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