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Edna Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edna Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louis Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edna Adams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Albert Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clifton Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louis Adams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elton Algood | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 2 | L. P. Ratcliff | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 3 | Marie Ratcliff | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | L. P. Jr. Ratcliff | 22 | Son | Tinner | Mississippi |
| 5 | William Ratcliff | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charles Ray Ratcliff | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Algernon Ratcliff | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | May Dee Ratcliff | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jerry Ratcliff | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Jan Ratcliff | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Gary Ratcliff | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Louis Adams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Edna Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lillie Mae Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lena Mae Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lucille Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Louis Jr. Adams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Albert Adams | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Clifton E. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert L. Swan | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lois Swan | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bobby Swan | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sarah Lou Swan | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jimmie Swan | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Frank Swan | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Maggie Swan | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | George Morris | 33 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sadie Morris | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 29 | Cathel Mae Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ernestine Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Charlie Stegall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lula Stegall | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Charlie Jr. Stegall | 21 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 34 | Doris Stegall | 5 | Adopted Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bennie Stegall | 23 | Son | Asst. Operator | Mississippi |
| 36 | Maynie Stegall | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Richard Chas Newton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ruth Newton | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Kathleen Newton | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ella Newton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)