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Betty Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mitchell-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mitchell-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mitchell-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Stacyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Geraldine Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Betty Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sara Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mitchell, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Mitchell-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Mitchell-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Iowa
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Sibling
Richard Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Mitchell-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Mitchell-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01183-00833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Megenhofer | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Lalline A Megenhofer | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Marcellus H Megenhofer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Vera R Megenhofer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Verna R Megenhofer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Charles A Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Sara M Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Geraldine Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Mildred I Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Betty Anne Adams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Charles A Adams | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | William J Adams | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Richard R Adams | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Mike Heiserman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Anna Heiserman | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Francis Heiserman | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 17 | Joseph Heiserman | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 18 | Sylvester Heiserman | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Michael Heiserman | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ernest Heiserman | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Dorothy Heiserman | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Gilbert Heiserman | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Leo Schneider | 20 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Martha C Schneider | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Clifford W Schneider | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | John J Rauen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Emma Rauen | 56 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Margaret Rauen | 19 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ardella Rauen | 16 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Arthur Rauen | 29 | Brother | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 31 | Dorothy Rauen | 2 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Bernice Rauen | 0 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Henry Koenigs | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Barbara Koenigs | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Philip E Koenigs | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Math Koenigs | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | May Fred Koenigs | 33 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 38 | Henry J May | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Anna M May | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Anthony B May | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)