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Edith Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Graves-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edith Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graves-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jim — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graves-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graves |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Adams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Son Aaron | Other | — | — | |
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Adams | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Grace Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Aaron | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Graves, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Graves, Kentucky
Daughter, age 24
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Graves-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 34
Graves-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graves |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Baldree (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Adams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Adams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Adams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Adams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Baldree
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Grace Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Aaron
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Graves-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01309-00782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susie Rives | 49 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ena Rives | 44 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ihue M. Thompson | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | William M. Cruise | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Vadra Cruise | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | William E. Cruise | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Maud Leek | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Wilber Heath | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Daythel Heath | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Will Simmons | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Estelle Simmons | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Wood W. Page | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gurtha Page | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Milton Page | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wilton Page | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | James R. Adams | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Augusta Adams | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Edith Adams THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 19 | Grace Adams | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 20 | Son Aaron | None | M | — | — |
| 21 | Ruth Aaron | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lonnie Thurston | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Flora Thurston | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Andeen Drew | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Wayne Drew | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Wilton Courtney | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Novella Courtney | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James H. Davis | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | D. Copeland Leek | 26 | Tenant | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hazel Leek | 21 | Tenant's Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | George O. Burnett | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Polly Burnett | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Carl Burnett | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rudy L. Burnett | 32 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edith Burnett | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lawrence Burnett | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Chester Burnett | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bobby Joe Burnett | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Janice Burnett | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | George Lee Burnett | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)