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Betty Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Betty Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsdale-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsdale-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Pittsford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carl Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wayne Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orland Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Etta Adams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hillsdale, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 11 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Hillsdale-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Arthur Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orland Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01755-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Yager | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Bernard Yager | 0 | son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Henry Tyler | 45 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Mary Tyler | 41 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Harry Wolf | 43 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 46 | Mabel Wolf | 38 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Warren Wolf | 14 | son | Farm | Michigan |
| 48 | Mildred Wolf | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Norma Wolf | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Carl Osborn | 56 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 51 | Mary Osborn | 53 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Velos Osborn | 20 | son | Farm | Michigan |
| 53 | George Hammel | 40 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 54 | Frances Hammel | 33 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Frances Hammel | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | George Jr. Hammel | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Roderick Hammel | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Louise Hammel | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Clarence Hammel | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Sira Ort | 52 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 61 | Ella Ort | 52 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Victor Ort | 32 | son | Farm | Michigan |
| 63 | Robert Ort | 19 | son | Farm | Ohio |
| 64 | Neva Ort | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | William Ort | 15 | son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Glenna Ort | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Frank Adams | 55 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 68 | Etta Adams | 40 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Arthur Adams | 16 | son | Farm | Ohio |
| 70 | Betty Adams THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Carl Adams | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Orland Adams | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Keith Adams | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Wayne Adams | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Paul Adams | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Raymond Adams | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Wells Just | 39 | Head | Teaching | Michigan |
| 78 | Ervin Bender | 53 | Hired man | Farming | Michigan |
| 79 | Guy Matill | 53 | Head | Farm | Ohio |
| 80 | Mabel Matill | 48 | wife | — | Michigan |
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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)