BA
Betty Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Taylor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Taylor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Verma Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lillie Adams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edna Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Spurgeon Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Johnathan Adams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Wilda Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ellsworth Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Naomi Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melvin Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Taylor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Betty Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Dona Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verma Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellsworth Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spurgeon Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03458-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura E Mitchell | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Laura K Mitchell | 23 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Blanch Barnheimer | 38 | daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Laura Mitchell | 2 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Johnathan Adams | 44 | Head | Shoer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lillie Adams | 38 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Naomi Adams | 19 | daughter | New Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ellsworth Adams | 17 | son | New Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Betty Adams THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Melvin Adams | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Verma Adams | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Wilda Adams | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Donald Adams | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Spurgeon Adams | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edna Adams | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dona Adams | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Rummel | 63 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Melissa Rummel | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harry C Rummel | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Rummel | 35 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mael Rummel | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ruth Rummel | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harry Rummel | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Floretta Rummel | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Rummel | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Chas Fred Heidorn | 30 | Head | Hot Bed Control | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mildred Heidorn | 30 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lynus Rishell | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ethel Rishell | 17 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edward Rules | 20 | Brother in law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John P. Mihelic | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Mihelic | 35 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dorothy Louise Mihelic | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Robert Lee Mihelic | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William S. Conner | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Conner | 68 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Weimer | 42 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Maryland |
| 78 | Cillen Weimer | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Gladys Weimer | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
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)