Edna Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ringgold-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edna Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ringgold-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ringgold-County, Iowa
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ellston town
1935 Residence (County)	Ringgold County
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Ellston Town
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edna	Age	Birth yr
Geraldine Adams	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Kenneth Adams	Son	—	13	~1927
Edna Adams	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Earl Adams	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Ringgold, Iowa

Spouse, age 28

Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna P
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Ringgold, Iowa

Spouse, age 38

Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Ringgold-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 48

Ringgold-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ellston town
1935 Residence (County)	Ringgold County
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Edna Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Ringgold-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01201-00327)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Amelia Morse	84	Head	—	Pennsylvania
2	Jessie O'Grady	52	Head	—	Iowa
3	Frank Adams	71	Head	Merchant	Indiana
4	Mattie Adams	69	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Raymond Green	34	Head	Maintain. Opr.	Iowa
6	Faye Green	40	Wife	—	Missouri
7	James A. Price	72	Head	—	Illinois
8	Joseph C. Gale	69	Head	—	Iowa
9	Maggie Gale	70	Wife	—	Minnesota
10	Fruit Robinson	35	Head	Blacksmith	Iowa
11	Addene Robinson	28	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Dora May Robinson	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Fruit Eugene Robinson	8	Son	—	Iowa
14	Naomi Ruth Robinson	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	David Robinson	0	Son	—	Iowa
16	Ora A. Kelly	31	Head	Teacher	Iowa
17	Enid Marie Kelly	27	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Karen Kelly	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Earl M. Adams	47	Head	Supervisor	Iowa
20	Edna Adams THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Geraldine Adams	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Kenneth Adams	13	Son	—	Iowa
23	Joe H. Shields	74	Head	Manager	Iowa
24	Clara Shields	73	Wife	—	Iowa
25	George Dickson	54	Head	Merchant	Iowa
26	Charlotte Dickson	52	Wife	Clerk	Iowa
27	Wayne Dickson	34	Son	Laborer	Iowa
28	Opal Dickson	58	Sister	—	Iowa
29	Mary L. Long	76	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
30	Ellen Mckibben	80	Head	—	Canada
31	Shafter Herriman	41	Head	Common Laborer	Iowa
32	Vera Herriman	38	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Virginia Herriman	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Arthur A. Cornwall	49	Head	Painter & Carpenter	Iowa
35	Estelle Cornwall	46	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Harroll Cornwall	24	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	Charlene Cornwall	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Billie Cornwall	13	Son	—	Iowa
39	Richard S. Cornwall	4	Son	—	Iowa
40	Paul Jackson	45	Head	Barber	Iowa

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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.

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