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Dorothy Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gwinnett-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gwinnett-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gwinnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Goodwins 404 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Daisy Adams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dan Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jeannette Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billy Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vera Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gwinnett, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Gwinnett-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gwinnett |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Billy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeannette Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Gwinnett-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00680-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vanilla Dailey | 18 | Grand-dau | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Ira Dailey | 18 | Grand-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Laurence E. Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Blondine Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Quinton E. Johnson | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 46 | Laurence E. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Robert C. Bonder | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Mollie Bonder | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Clifford Adams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary Adams | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Mary Lou Adams | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Clifford Jr. Adams | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Willie C. Adams | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Robert Ray Adams | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Winifred J. Adams | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | George Lyman Adams | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Annie Kemp | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Sarrie Kemp | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Charles M. Jackson | 85 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Pennel Jackson | 49 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Antoinette Jackson | 42 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Egbert W. Jackson | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | James Willbright | 37 | Servant | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Troy J. Padgett | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Edna Padgett | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Byron M. Jackson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Elizabeth Jackson | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | William C. Adams | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Daisy Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | William J. Adams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Donald Adams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Jeannette Adams | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Dan Adams | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Vera Adams | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Frank Adams | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Billy Adams | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Carl Bruce | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 79 | Venie Bruce | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Loraine Bruce | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
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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)