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Catherine Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Maude Adams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mattie Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nettie Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 3
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Anchor record
Catherine Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Walter Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie Poteat | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Poteat | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Poteat | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Allie Jr. Poteat | 16 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 5 | Raymond Poteat | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Billie Poteat | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Donald Poteat | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Margaret Poteat | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jade Poteat | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jeanette Poteat | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lonnie Hayden | 36 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Roy Watkins | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Watkins | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eveline T. Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | St. Clair Watkins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ottoway Watkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie Watkins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nettie B. Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Adams | 42 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maude B. Adams | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Adams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Catherine Adams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Adams | 16 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Adams | 14 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Adams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nettie Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Sue Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Louis Goodson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Luna Goodson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Obray Goodson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nell Goodson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy B. Goodson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ira Hill | 27 | Head | General Worker | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Hill | 27 | Wife | Cotton Mill | Virginia |
| 36 | Claude Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Olanda Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William T. Neal | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)