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Betty Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manheim Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Manheim Boro |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ronald Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fay Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Victor Adams | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lillian Adams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manheim Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
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Anchor record
Betty Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ronald Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03533-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora Hill | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Martha Hill | 38 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Louise Hemenberger | 39 | Head | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Daughter Hemenberger | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Richard Hemenberger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Beamstein | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harold Buch | 23 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen Buch | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jacqueline Buch | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Victor Adams | 33 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lillian Adams | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Richard Adams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Betty Adams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Doris Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Fay Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ronald Adams | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edward Bussman | 61 | Head | Tax Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elva Bussman | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Donald Bussman | 26 | Son | Material Man | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen Bussman | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Patricia Bussman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Claude Hess | 29 | Head | Asst. Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Beatrice Hess | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jacob Belt | 31 | Head | Core Making | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Florence Belt | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Donald Belt | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles Belt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Louise Belt | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Heagy | 58 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Fanny Heagy | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Esther Heagy | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Kneller | 47 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Kneller | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 74 | Amelia Kneller | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mae Kneller | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Kneller | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | A. Raymond Rult | 23 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Helen Rult | 24 | Wife | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Agnes M. Heib | 51 | Head | Saleswoman | New York |
| 80 | Victor H. Buch | 24 | Head | Automatic Mach. Op. | Pennsylvania |
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)