Bessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Township
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Perry Township
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Leslie Adams	Head	—	61	~1879
Orville Zarbaugh	Son	—	39	~1901
Bessie Adams	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 64

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Township
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03070-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Madge Christensen	48	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Norma K Christensen	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Fredrick U Christensen	17	Son	—	Ohio
4	William R Christensen	11	Son	—	Ohio
5	George C Christensen	82	Head	Landscape Gardener	Denmark
6	Marius S Christensen	36	Son	Maintenance	Michigan
7	Ann C Christensen	48	Daughter in law	—	Ohio
8	Marius S Jr Christensen	7	Grandson	—	Pennsylvania
9	Alycia A Christensen	3	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
10	Kain Christensen	1	Grandson	—	Ohio
11	Leslie E Adams	61	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
12	Bessie E Adams THIS PERSON	64	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Orville J Zarbaugh	39	Son	Salesman	Ohio
14	Jesse Rogers	58	Head	Farmer	Ohio
15	Mina K Rogers	59	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Ruth J Rogers	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Mary A Rogers	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Henry W Hinsman	67	Head	Laborer	Ohio
19	Ida L Hinsman	69	Sister	—	Ohio
20	Harry E Salzgaber	47	Head	Janitor	Ohio
21	Margaret E Salzgaber	42	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Kathryn E Salzgaber	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Harry L Salzgaber	16	Son	—	Ohio
24	Rudolph S Kerr	50	Head	Credit Manager	Ohio
25	Kathleen E Kerr	39	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Robert L Kerr	16	Son	—	Ohio
27	James E Kerr	15	Son	—	Ohio
28	Thomas R Kerr	13	Son	—	Ohio
29	Merle G Misener	38	Head	Salesman	Iowa
30	Virginia L Misener	27	Wife	Anaesthetist	Michigan
31	Godfrey K Horst	39	Head	Farmer	Ohio
32	Florence M Horst	40	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Ruth A Janiece E Horst	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Bertha L Horst	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Marlyn M Horst	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Marjorie J Horst	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Joe Campbell	50	Lodger	Farmer	Indiana
38	David E Gease	53	Head	Foreman	Ohio
39	Myrtle F Gease	50	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Herman C Gease	27	Son	—	Ohio

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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)

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