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Catherine Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Cranford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sherman Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Floyd Adams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Adams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Floyd Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Other, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Catherine Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margaret Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Henkel | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | George Henkel | 39 | Head | Consulting Engineer | New York |
| 43 | Avis Henkel | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Olga Hinz | 57 | Head | Hairdresser | Germany |
| 45 | William Hinz | 31 | Son | Shop Foreman | New Jersey |
| 46 | Emilie Much | 79 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 47 | Floyd Adams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Dorothy Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Catherine Adams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Margaret Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Dorothy Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Floyd Adams | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Sherman Adams | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Martin Mccluskey | 43 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Newark |
| 55 | Dorothy Mccluskey | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Marjorie Mccluskey | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)