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Catherine Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Napoleon & Ernestine — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby - 98 |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Adams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Adams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | House Maid |
| Industry | Private Fam |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby - 98 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Napoleon Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernestine Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernestine Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Napoleon Adams
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernestine Adams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernestine Adams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Fenton | 23 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sylvia Fenton | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Clarence Thompson | 47 | Head | Sales Manager | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Robert Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Sinclair | 28 | Head | Control Supervisor | Washington DC |
| 7 | Ann Sinclair | 24 | Wife | — | Washington DC |
| 8 | Sam Gould | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Clara Gould | 30 | Wife | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sam Jr Gould | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Harris Gould | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Marie Anderson | 26 | Maid | Cleaning Woman | Tennessee |
| 13 | Henry Johnson | 18 | Maid | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Harry Longwater | 34 | Head | Office Manager | New York |
| 16 | Ida Bell Longwater | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Arnold Longwater | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Murray | 29 | Sister in law | Registered Nurse | Georgia |
| 19 | Francis Coker | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 20 | Ophelia Coker | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Griffin | 31 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 22 | Katherine Griffin | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Louise Nelson | 33 | Sister in law | Accountant | Tennessee |
| 24 | S. George Hicks | 39 | Head | Staff Inspector | Tennessee |
| 25 | Pattie Hicks | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Eugene Johnson | 31 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mippie Bell Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Owen Mahaffey | 58 | Head | Co-Owner | Tennessee |
| 29 | Minnie Kate Mahaffey | 56 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edwin Mahaffey | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Lively | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jacqueline Lively | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charles Jr Kline | 27 | Son in law | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mallay Kline | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Arthur Somerville | 28 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 36 | Waverly Somerville | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | June Lee Somerville | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lawrence Adams | 30 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 39 | Catherine Adams THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Catherine Ann Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)