Edna Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Edna Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Oregon
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Oakland City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Occupation	helper
Industry	grocery store
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Helper
Township / Ward	Oakland City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edna	Age	Birth yr
Edna Adams	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Samuel Starmer	Other	—	2	~1938
Sidney Adams	Head	—	47	~1893
Gertrude Starmer	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Sandra Starmer	Other	—		~1940

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Oregon

Spouse, age 25

Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Colorado
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Douglas, Oregon

Other, age 34

Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Douglas-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 44

Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Oakland City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Occupation	helper
Industry	grocery store
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Edna Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03360-00173)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Milton Campbell	67	Head	Railroad Agent	Indiana
2	Lottie Campbell	53	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Kenneth B. Hathaway	38	Head	Trammer	Oregon
4	Gertie Hathaway	29	Wife	—	Oklahoma
5	Margie Hathaway	9	Daughter	—	New Mexico
6	Anna Lee Hathaway	7	Daughter	—	New Mexico
7	George E. Peterson	44	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
8	Laura Peterson	45	Wife	—	Norway
9	Charles Davis	76	Head	—	West Virginia
10	William W. Morris	62	Head	Clerk	Iowa
11	Etta D. Morris	58	Wife	—	Kansas
12	Robert W. Morris	20	Son	Laborer	Oregon
13	Alfred C. Kirby	76	Head	—	Ohio
14	Joseph P. Pickett	68	Head	—	Oregon
15	Carl Pickett	35	Son	—	Oregon
16	Walter W. Kincaid	68	Head	—	Oregon
17	Margaret Reed James	76	Head	—	California
18	William E. Godrey	60	Head	Foreman	Kentucky
19	Anna L. Godrey	47	Wife	—	Oregon
20	Vivian A. Godrey	18	Daughter	—	Oregon
21	Lloyd Crawford	52	Head	Laborer	Oregon
22	Mabel A. Crawford	51	Wife	—	Iowa
23	George H. Jennings	54	Head	Miner	New York
24	Laura B. Jennings	53	Wife	Manager	Oregon
25	William Jennings	24	Son	Auto Mechanic	Oregon
26	Margaret Jennings	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
27	Georgianna Jennings	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	James E. Midley	89	Lodger	—	Missouri
29	Gilbert Wandell	27	Lodger	Trammer	Kansas
30	Ira E. Jackson	53	Head	Logger	Texas
31	Mary M. Jackson	52	Wife	—	Texas
32	Glenn E. Jackson	19	Son	Laborer	Texas
33	Mary D. Thomas	72	Head	—	Oregon
34	Thomas	None	—	—	—
35	Sidney Adams	47	Head	Clerk	Washington
36	Edna Adams THIS PERSON	44	Wife	Helper	Oregon
37	Gertrude Starmer	22	Daughter	—	Oregon
38	Samuel K. Starmer	2	Grandson	—	Oregon
39	Sandra Kay Starmer	0	Granddaughter	—	Oregon
40	Eugene D. Krewson	22	Head	Laborer	Oregon

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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