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Edna Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edna Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Adams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ednah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 20
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Adams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Adams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Adams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
James 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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01814-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonora Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Edward Martin | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Leitow Lillian Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Martin | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Russell H Craner | 48 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 6 | Stella M Craner | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | William J Adams | 53 | Head | Car Repairman | Michigan |
| 8 | Lillian Adams | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Edna Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 10 | James Adams | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Fred Bartelt | 42 | Head | Boilermaker | Michigan |
| 12 | Meta Bartelt | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Charles Stork | 53 | Roomer | Machinist | Michigan |
| 14 | Orville Gemeinhardt | 36 | Head | Foreman | Canada-French |
| 15 | Thelma Gemeinhardt | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Doris Gemeinhardt | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Helen Gemeinhardt | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | June Gemeinhardt | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Herman C Pentner | 31 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 20 | Clara Pentner | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 21 | Harold Killmer | 28 | Head | Motor Winder | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Lucille Killmer | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Howard Killmer | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Harry Hillman | 41 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 25 | Helen Hillman | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Geraldine Hillman | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 27 | Rosamund Hillman | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Robert Hillman | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Sigmund Kwiatkowski | 36 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 30 | Della Kwiatkowski | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Nancy Kwiatkowski | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Suzanna Kwiatkowski | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Anthony Kwiatkowski | 43 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 34 | Antoinette Kwiatkowski | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Robert Kwiatkowski | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ralph Kwiatkowski | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Katherine Kutaszewski | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Ray Ballhoff | 37 | Son-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Rose Ballhoff | 39 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 40 | Wanita Ballhoff | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 1 sibling
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)