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Dorothy Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Alie — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brandum | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Maggie Adams | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Fisher | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Clyde Heatwole | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Alice Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carson Major | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Hastings | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dorothy Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Alie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Adams
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alie Adams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Adams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Adams
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2466unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice J. Burton | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Helen L. Burton | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Jack H. Burton | 18 | Son | Office Worker | Virginia |
| 54 | James L. Burton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William W. Burton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret G. Burton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Joseph L. Walker | 61 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 58 | Elizabeth G. Walker | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Harlan Gene Walker | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah Ellen T. Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bernard C. Merrill | 67 | Head | Police | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie R. Merrill | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Bernard C. Merrill | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Frank E. Wood | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie C. Wood | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Howard L. Wood | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Howard W. Walton | 27 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 68 | Addie E. Wiseman | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Benton | 60 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Annie S. Crawford | 58 | Boarder | Retired | Virginia |
| 71 | Geo. L. Ballard | 58 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 72 | Emma F. Ballard | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Inez V. Ballard | 26 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 74 | Helen R. Ballard | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alice R. Ballard | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Melvin S. Wilkinson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Nellie M. Wilkinson | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert E. Wilkinson | 20 | Grandson | Operator | Virginia |
| 79 | Samuel S. Payne | 39 | Head | Police | Virginia |
| 80 | Virginia A. Payne | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Virginia M. Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucille F. Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Ruth F. Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Maggie A. Adams | 57 | Head | Worker | Virginia |
| 85 | Edith L. Adams | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Dorothy G. Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 87 | Alice E. Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Elizabeth A. Brandum | 83 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie L. Hastings | 26 | Boarder | Reporting Clerk | Virginia |
| 90 | Carson Major | 24 | Boarder | Master-Work | Virginia |
| 91 | Clyde Heatwole | 24 | Boarder | Salesman | Virginia |
| 92 | William T. Fisher | 26 | Boarder | Helper | Virginia |
| 93 | Ernest C. Patterson | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 94 | Ruby A. Patterson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ernest A. Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Maggie M. Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert L. Graves | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 98 | Kathryn B. Graves | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ralph M. Graves | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Cynthia C. Graves | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)