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Edna Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Choctaw Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | W. B. Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Choctaw Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverda Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Corrie Adams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
W B …
Spouse, age 29
W B Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
West Baton …
Spouse, age 39
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 50
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Choctaw Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | W. B. Rouge |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01465-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kirk Doiron | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 42 | Cyril Doiron | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Clifton Doiron | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lionel Rodriguez | 36 | Head | Sugar Drier | Louisiana |
| 45 | Agnes Rodriguez | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Herbert Rodriguez | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Virdie May Rodriguez | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | John C. Lawrence | 25 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Julia Lawrence | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mary Ledeune | 3 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Alex Williams | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Manny Darden | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Otis Russell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Loretta Russell | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Corrie Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Edna Adams THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Leverda Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bruce Woods | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Vanderbilt Bynum | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Beatrice Bynum | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Vanderbilt Jr. Bynum | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alvin Bynum | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Albon Bynum | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alston Bynum | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Evelyne Bynum | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Shirley May Bynum | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Marilyn Bynum | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Eliza Jamison | 69 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Ida Jamison | 35 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Rayfield Minor | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Herman Bynum | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Pearl Etta Bynum | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Herman Jr. Bynum | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ollie May Bynum | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | James Brown | 37 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 77 | Cloth Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Virgie May Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Norman Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Holton Brown | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)