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Clara Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Clara Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Maine |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wells Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Wells Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marlowe Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nelson Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nelson Adams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marcia Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marion Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richmond Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clara Adams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, Maine
Spouse, age 29
York, Maine · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
York-County, Maine
Spouse, age 38
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wells Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01497-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Fitzgerald | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 2 | Martha Walton | 77 | Aunt | — | Maine |
| 3 | Harry J. Barret | 62 | Head | Keeper | Maine |
| 4 | Clara Barret | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 5 | Viola Hilton | 53 | Head | Lunch | Maine |
| 6 | Helen Talpey | 26 | Niece | Manager | Maine |
| 7 | Nephew Donald | None | M | Telephone Co | — |
| 8 | Daughter Jo Anne | None | F | — | — |
| 9 | Almon J. Howard | 42 | Head | Contractor | Maine |
| 10 | Iva Howard | 30 | Wife | Graveyard | Maine |
| 11 | Anita Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 12 | Corporation Ogunquit | None | Head | — | — |
| 16 | Lester Havel | 24 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 17 | Dorothy Havel | 24 | Wife | Clerk | Maine |
| 18 | Andrew Pelogitoy | 55 | Head | Caretaker | Maine |
| 19 | Mary Pelogitoy | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 20 | Alice Pelogitoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Pearl Pelogitoy | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 22 | J. L. Wellwood | 38 | Head | Gardener | Canada-Eng |
| 23 | Mabel Wellwood | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | Roderick Wellwood | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 25 | Lois Wellwood | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 26 | Allen Wellwood | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Nelson Adams | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 28 | Clara Adams THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Nelson Jr. Adams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 30 | Mildred Adams | 18 | Daughter | Hotel | Maine |
| 31 | Richmond Adams | 16 | Son | — | Maine |
| 32 | Virginia Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 33 | Marion A. Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Bernard Adams | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 35 | Marcia Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 36 | Marlowe Adams | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 37 | Arthur F. Young | 30 | Head | Graveyard | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Florence Young | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Joseph Young | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | William Littlefield | 70 | Head | — | Mass |
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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)