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Clara Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Clara Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkinson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leola Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alberta Adams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jeff Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Clara Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Clara Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lucinda Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Whitaker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Annie Whitaker | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Antoinette Whitaker | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Tommie Whitaker | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Jr. Whitaker | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Richard Whitaker | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Almenia Whitaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Maxie Whitaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Almenia Woods | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | John Hawkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Marrial Q. Hawkins | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Emile Hawkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Irice Hawkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | William Hawkins | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dorothy Mae Hawkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Columbus Williams | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eveline Q. Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Andrew Williams | 17 | Brother | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Horace Williams | 80 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clarissa Williams | 58 | Mother | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 21 | Henry Adams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Odell Q. Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Henry Jr. Adams | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jessie Mae Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Adell Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Joe Louis Adams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Everlina Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John Q. Adams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alberta Adams | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Clara Adams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lucinda Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John Jr. Adams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Leola Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charles Adams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jeff Adams | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James Q. Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Adams | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Douglas Adams | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 39 | Charlie Adams | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lucinda Adams | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
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)