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Dorothy Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chattooga-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 1083 Coldwater |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mckinley Adams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Marjorie Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vera Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Velma Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lizzie Philpot | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sara Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hester Adams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chattooga, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothan |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chattooga-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Velma Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Chattooga-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chattooga-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Mae Adams | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Louise Adams | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Ruth Adams | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Aline Adams | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Will Benson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Ida Benson | 51 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Josephine Benson | 25 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Myrtle Lee Benson | 19 | daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Rachel Benson | 16 | daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Susie Benson | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Lucile Benson | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Eugene Covington | 4 | grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Gene Hubert Covington | 3 | grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | R. A. White | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Fannie White | 53 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | R. C. White | 25 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Cecil White | 21 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Daniel White | 15 | son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Farrell White | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Nannie White | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Mckinley Adams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Hester Adams | 37 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Robert Adams | 16 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Velma Adams | 14 | daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Vera Adams | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Hubert Adams | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Annie Adams | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Sara Adams | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Marjorie Adams | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | John H. Adams | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lizzie Philpot | 75 | mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Isaac A. Barfield | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Mae Barfield | 32 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Cecil Barfield | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Nilla Fay Barfield | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Juanita Barfield | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Isaac E. Holland | 63 | Head | Postmaster | Georgia |
| 79 | Harvey Holland | 17 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Polly Holland | 21 | daughter | — | Georgia |
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)