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Clara Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Clara Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kokomo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Delco Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 257 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Kokomo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Adams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Clara Adams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Wanda Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jess Stuber | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Nurman | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Annabelle Stuber | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eva Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Indiana
Other, age 25
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Howard-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kokomo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Delco Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 257 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Indiana
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01054-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emery E. Elliott | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Amanda Pendergrass | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Joe Fred Rosway | 33 | Head | Grinder | Indiana |
| 4 | Rosemary Rosway | 27 | Wife | Order Clerk | Indiana |
| 5 | Peter Thompson | 42 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 6 | Beulah Thompson | 34 | Wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 7 | Leland Walters | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Clara Walters | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Edmund Budd | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret Budd | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 11 | Riley J. Barnes | 22 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 12 | Thelma Barnes | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Lester Wilhelm | 36 | Head | Bus Driver | Indiana |
| 14 | Bernice Wilhelm | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Thomas Wilhelm | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Edward Lazenby | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Ettadele Lazenby | 14 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 18 | George W. Adams | 49 | Head | Glass Worker | Indiana |
| 19 | Clara Adams THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Assembler | Indiana |
| 20 | Eva May Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Wanda Jean Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ethel Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Jess Stuber | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Annabelle Stuber | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Betty Jean Nurman | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Ralph Pine | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Geraldine Chaffele | 18 | Lodger | Beauty Operator | Indiana |
| 28 | Ardena Stidham | 19 | Lodger | Beauty Operator | Indiana |
| 29 | Howard H. Davis | 25 | Head | Office Clerk | Indiana |
| 30 | Ruby S. Davis | 22 | Wife | Office Clerk | Indiana |
| 31 | William H. Davenport | 69 | Head | Plasterer | Indiana |
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)