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Dorothy Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Burton — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Adams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Phyllis Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cherie Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hampden, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Burton Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burton Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Adams
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01709-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Laforte | 20 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 2 | Elysee Mitchell | 68 | Head | Paper Hanger | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Christina Mitchell | 76 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Cleophas Bellerive | 60 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 5 | Ernestine Bellerive | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | Ernest Gunther | 26 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 7 | Albertine Gunther | 24 | Wife | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Leon Jacobs | 59 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Rebecca Jacobs | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Fredrick Jackson | 30 | Head | Red Cap | Virginia |
| 11 | Victoria Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rosalind Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 13 | Fredrick Jr Jackson | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 14 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Phyllis Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Cherie Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | — |
| 17 | George R Hall | 64 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 18 | Margaret Hall | 68 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 19 | James Kirkcaldy | 61 | Head | Paper Hanger | Scotland |
| 20 | Margaret Kirkcaldy | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 21 | Robert Kirkcaldy | 31 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Margaret Kirkcaldy | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | James Kirkcaldy | 27 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mitchell Kirkcaldy | 24 | Son | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 25 | George Kirkcaldy | 22 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Thomas Kirkcaldy | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alexander Kirkcaldy | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Christina Ross | 82 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 29 | John Ross | 58 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 30 | John Bellany | 50 | Head | Gear Cutter | Scotland |
| 31 | Sarah Bellany | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | James Bellany | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ruth Bellany | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Margaret Kirkcaldy | 50 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Alexander Kirkcaldy | 48 | Brother | Welder | Scotland |
| 36 | Leo Reindeau | 60 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Elizabeth Reindeau | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles Reindeau | 26 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Elizabeth Reindeau | 22 | Daughter | Nurse Helper | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Leo Jr Reindeau | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)