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Edith Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edith Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ivol Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bramble Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kennon Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Clayton Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Adams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Edith Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bramble Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivol Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E. Blair | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Freenie Blair | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Sella Caudill | 28 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Martha Caudill | 31 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Marie Caudill | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Sue Carrol Caudill | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Morris Clare Caudill | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Stephen R. Adams | 68 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lucinda Adams | 56 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Eugene Adams | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lucille Adams | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Eller Adams | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Cinda Hall | 79 | aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Kennon Adams | 42 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ida Adams | 39 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bramble Adams | 21 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Edna Adams | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ivol Adams | 16 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Clayton Adams | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Edith Adams THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virginia Adams | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | N. J. Bololand | 34 | head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 63 | Verna Bololand | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bessie Adams | 19 | — | Servant | Kentucky |
| 65 | Squire Adams | 47 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Annie Adams | 48 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Haskell Adams | 21 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Vadie Adams | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | R. B. Adams | 18 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Astor Adams | 16 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lydia Adams | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Evan Adams | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Elmer Adams | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Martha Breeding | 53 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Grace Breeding | 27 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Burnett Breeding | 24 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Orpha Breeding | 23 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Van Ab Breeding | 20 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hubert Breeding | 16 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Junior D. Breeding | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
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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)