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Edna Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edna Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Cape Girardeau City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Busch | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Nichols | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lee Hickam | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Inez Nichols | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Belle Hickam | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Helen Hickam | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jewel Hickam | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elsie Thomas | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mildred Adams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edna Adams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lucille Adams | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Blanch Busch | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Spouse, age 46
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 57
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 13 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 57 · b. ~1883 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
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38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02093-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsie Thomas | 44 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 42 | Edna Adams THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lucille Adams | 33 | Daughter | History Teacher | Missouri |
| 44 | Ruth Adams | 27 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Missouri |
| 45 | Mildred Adams | 25 | Daughter | Commercial Teacher | Missouri |
| 46 | Blanch Busch | 53 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 47 | Sue Busch | 30 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Missouri |
| 49 | Belle Hickam | 49 | Wife | House Work | Missouri |
| 50 | Helen Hickam | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Jewel Hickam | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Lee Jr. Hickam | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Inez Nichols | 21 | Daughter | Trimming Dept | Missouri |
| 54 | Virginia Lee Nichols | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Edwin Neumeyer | 45 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Missouri |
| 56 | Emma Neumeyer | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Gordon Neumeyer | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 58 | Wilber Neumeyer | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Claude Mason | 39 | Head | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 60 | Ruth Mason | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Sloan Watkins | 31 | Head | Bottom Polisher | Missouri |
| 62 | Ida Watkins | 38 | Wife | House Work | Missouri |
| 63 | Dorothy Lee Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Oscar Grebing | 38 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
| 65 | Edna Grebing | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Edward Grebing | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Marilyn Grebing | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Ronald Grebing | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Martin Grebing | 69 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Missouri |
| 70 | Emma Grebing | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Arnold Aufdenburgh | 28 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 72 | Esther Aufdenburgh | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Shirley Aufdenburgh | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Albert Herbst | 37 | Head | Tinner | Missouri |
| 75 | Esther Herbst | 33 | Wife | Side Rowing | Missouri |
| 76 | Mary Esther Herbst | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Billy Herbst | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Harold Herbst | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Susan Kibler | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
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)