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Dorothy Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Centerville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdie Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Venia Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Inez Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Andy Adams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Louhi Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Andrew Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Birdie Adams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ealee Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 2
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Louhi Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ealee Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birdie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Venia Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Wade | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Zora Mae Wade | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lucie Mae Wade | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Roy Latimer | 32 | Head | 45 | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sylvene Latimer | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Dorothy Latimer | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ralph Latimer | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Daisy Latimer | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Otis Bolt | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Helen Bolt | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Miriam (Ab) Bolt | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Linda Bolt | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Andy Adams | 50 | Head | 50 | South Carolina |
| 14 | Birdie Adams | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Inez Adams | 21 | Daughter | 60 | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louhi Adams | 19 | Daughter | 20 | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ealee Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Birdie Mae Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Venia Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Andrew Adams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Adams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clifton Johnson | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Johnson | 20 | Son | 48 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Harold Johnson | 18 | Son | 48 | South Carolina |
| 26 | Runell Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | J. T. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Clifton Jr. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Vermelle Johnson | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Will Howell | 61 | Head | 72 | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lottie Howell | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ammond Howell | 24 | Son | 40 | South Carolina |
| 33 | Horace Howell | 22 | Son | 40 | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jack Howell | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Pat Howell | 0 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Q. William | 42 | Head | 72 | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ruth William | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alvin William | 16 | Son | 72 | South Carolina |
| 39 | Arlene William | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eloise William | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)