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Dorothy Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bernice Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Michael Adams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| M Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bernice Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03753-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Francis | 23 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 42 | Joseph Francis | 21 | Son | Mach | Penna |
| 43 | Jack Francis | 21 | Son | Steno | Penna |
| 44 | James E. Keel | 60 | Head | Book Mfg | Penna |
| 45 | Olive Keel | 56 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 46 | Mary W. Keel | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 47 | Janet Keel | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Alice Keel | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | M. J. Adams | 53 | Head | Buyer | Penna |
| 50 | Margaret Adams | 49 | Wife | Housework | Penna |
| 51 | Michael Adams | 27 | Son | Helper | Penna |
| 52 | Margaret Adams | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 53 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Penna |
| 54 | Bernice Adams | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Penna |
| 55 | Joseph Adams | 20 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 56 | Donald Adams | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Donald Adams | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | David Adams | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | J. Reed O'Neill | 70 | Head | — | Penna |
| 60 | Margaret O'Neill | 60 | Wife | Housework | Penna |
| 61 | Margaret O'Neill | 38 | Daughter | School Teacher | Penna |
| 62 | A. W. Henderson | 44 | Head | Packer | Penna |
| 63 | Jean Henderson | 38 | Wife | Housework | Penna |
| 64 | Arlene Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 65 | Mark Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Alice Henderson | 50 | Head | Book Guard | Penna |
| 67 | Rae W. Henderson | 47 | Wife | Housework | Penna |
| 68 | Betty Lou Henderson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 69 | A. W. Henderson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 70 | Irene Stangert | 21 | Lodger | Hairdresser | Penna |
| 71 | Samuel Sacks | 56 | Head | Engineer | Lithuania |
| 72 | Sara Sacks | 56 | Wife | Housework | Russia |
| 73 | Ruth Sacks | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 74 | Rose Sacks | 26 | Daughter | Model | Penna |
| 75 | Sadie Antroff | 45 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 76 | Alex Antroff | 18 | Son | — | Austria |
| 77 | Sam Handloff | 60 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 78 | Rose Handloff | 56 | Wife | Finisher | Russia |
| 79 | Blanche Handloff | 24 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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)