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Clara Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Clara Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wittich |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Wittich |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Adams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Velta Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| O Adams | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Spouse, age 33
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Spouse, age 43
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 57
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wittich |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Bobbie M | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Daughter Mary N | None | F | — | — |
| 43 | Son Hugh R | None | M | — | — |
| 44 | Aden G Gist | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Mary E Gist | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Nick E Gist | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Edward G Gist | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | James H Gist | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Annam Ingram | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Katie Rainey | 52 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Raymond Rainey | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Chester R Rainey | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | James R Rainey | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lucy M Claborn | 23 | Granddaughter | W.P.A. | Arkansas |
| 55 | Daughter Lucy M | None | F | — | — |
| 56 | Husband William M | None | M | — | — |
| 57 | Grandson Melvin G | None | M | — | — |
| 58 | O D Adams | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Clara E Adams THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Velta M Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Buford Mings | 32 | Head | Machinist | Arkansas |
| 62 | Flossie Mings | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Bobbie J Mings | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Sylvia R Mings | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Dinnie D Mings | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Virgil L Adams | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Lillian P Adams | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | A C Highfield | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Lois Highfield | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Marian L Highfield | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ben Martindale | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Della A Martindale | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Mattie I Martindale | 20 | Daughter | Grad. | Arkansas |
| 74 | Hattie M Martindale | 18 | Daughter | Grad. | Arkansas |
| 75 | Verna M Martindale | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Dora E Martindale | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | William C Martindale | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Ruth W Martindale | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Russell E Martindale | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Conard Wright | 49 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)