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Dorothy Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1932), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1932
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Point |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| H Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Adams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Charley Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lucile Adams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| L Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hazel Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Other, age 1
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Gr-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 8
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1932 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Dorothy Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 8 · b. ~1932 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Mae Knight | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Tongo Jr. Knight | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | George H. Lawrence | 38 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 44 | Irene D. Lawrence | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Verna Lawrence | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Loyd E. Miller | 40 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Miller | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James L. Glover | 52 | Head | Night Watchman | South Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Glover | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Carl Glover | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Daniel P. Perkins | 29 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary I. Perkins | 27 | Wife | Winder | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ed Crawford | 39 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Georgia Crawford | 24 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Crawford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vivian Crawford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Adams | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucile Adams | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Helen Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Martha Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Adams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | H. G. Adams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | L. T. Adams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charley Adams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hazel Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Jane Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ralph R. Craig | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Grace Craig | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Wilson Craig | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bill Craig | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nelle Craig | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ralph Ray Craig | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Frank Glover | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jennie Glover | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | J. Forest Ferguson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ida B. Ferguson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Garmon Ferguson | 19 | Son | Carrier | North Carolina |
| 80 | Harley Ferguson | 18 | Son | Carrier | North Carolina |
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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)