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Clara Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clara Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teutopolis Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Teutopolis Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Albert Adams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clara Adams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Delores Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leonard Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Adelle Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frances Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Other, age 32
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Effingham-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Effingham-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teutopolis Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00800-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy Ann Bramlow | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Block No 17 And Logins | None | Block no 19 | — | — |
| 3 | Robert Bramlow | 34 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Eulalia Bramlow | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Helen Marie Bramlow | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Caroline Reutener | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Don Ulrich | 30 | Son | Garage Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Teresa Ulrich | 25 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Illinois |
| 9 | Albert Adams | 48 | Head | Parts Man | Illinois |
| 10 | Clara Adams THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frances Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Delores Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Adelle Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George Adams | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles Adams | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Leonard Adams | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Theler | 63 | Head | Manager Hardware Store | Illinois |
| 20 | Josephine Theler | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Viola Theler | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 22 | Carmen Theler | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Constance Theler | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dora Hulmher | 75 | Guest | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Fred Gadowski | 32 | Head | Grocery Store Manager | Illinois |
| 26 | Irene Gadowski | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Judy Gadowski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Bertha Gadowski | 54 | Mother | Machine Repair | Illinois |
| 29 | Louis Hardbeck | 33 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Lucile Hardbeck | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Jean Hardbeck | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ruth Hardbeck | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marion Hardbeck | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Carol Hardbeck | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Hazel Hardbeck | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Leonard B. Voris | 54 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph Voris | 27 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Margaret Voris | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Barbara Voris | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Voris | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
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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)