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Betty Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Gas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Adams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Betty Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lola Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Velma Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leon Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Evelyn Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Grant, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Grant-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Grant-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Betty Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01048-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olive Clevenger | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Mary Keever | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Gordon Barnett | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Grace Barnett | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bertie Barnett | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 46 | Audrey Barnett | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Warren B. Barnett | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Georgia L. Barnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Gurstal P. Baldwin | 39 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 50 | Iva Baldwin | 40 | Wife | Packer | Indiana |
| 51 | Gurstal Jr. Baldwin | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Harrell Baldwin | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Elburn E. Irvine | 25 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 54 | Marcella M. Irvine | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Larry Ellsworth Irvine | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ivan H. Eccles | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Evelyn Eccles | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Glendora Eccles | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Kenneth Eccles | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Irving P. Adams | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 61 | Margaret Adams | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Betty Jean Adams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Lola May Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Charles Wm. Adams | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Velma Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ruth Alice Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Evelyn E. Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Leon F. Adams | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Mary Zedaker | 59 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 70 | Carl F. Dickerson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Edna M. Dickerson | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | John Hester | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Amanda Hester | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Gerald E. Mahoney | 22 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 75 | Marjorie Helen Mahoney | 21 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 76 | Herman L. Ford | 30 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 77 | Martha Ford | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Rose Riddle | 34 | Head | Packer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Elizabeth Ellis | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 80 | Onofio Mangia | 54 | Head | Operator | Italy |
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)