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Edna Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Edna Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harbeson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Rept Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Madalene Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ira Adams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nelson Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eva Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Adams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Noah Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 7
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1923 — 29 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 18
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harbeson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Edna Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Delaware
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Sibling
Gertrude Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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
Eva Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madalene Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Whaley | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Dallas Whaley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Anna Whaley | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Frank Whaley | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Nina Corwell | 44 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Elizabeth Corwell | 15 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Thomas Corwell | 14 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Vassa West | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 49 | Ada West | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Melvin West | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Ruth West | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Permit West | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Ardilla Riley | 24 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Paula Riley | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Robert Riley | 9 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Alena Riley | 4 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Elizabeth Riley | 2 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Lillian Harold | 50 | Aunt | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Isaac Adams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Pheoba Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | John Adams | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Fred Adams | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Clifton Adams | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Wilbert Adams | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Eulyn Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Ira Adams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Catherine Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Madalene Adams | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Edna Adams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Elizabeth Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | James Adams | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | William Adams | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Gertrude Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Eva Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Nelson Adams | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Noah Adams | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | William Reynolds | 43 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 78 | Stella Reynolds | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Harry Neil | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 80 | Mildred Neil | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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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)