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Elizabeth Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barber-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barber-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barber-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medicine Lodge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barber |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Medicine Lodge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Adams | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Ray Adams | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barber, Kansas
Spouse, age 51
Barber, Kansas · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Barber, Kansas
Head, age 62
Barber, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Barber-County, Kansas
Head, age 72
Barber-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medicine Lodge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barber |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Adams
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Barber-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Barber-County, Kansas
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01219-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer B. Ash | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Dollie May Ash | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Ruth L. Ash | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | David Kirkbride | 57 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 45 | Grace Kirkbride | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | David Henry Kirkbride | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | John William Kirkbride | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Thomas J. Richardson | 74 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 49 | John Henry Boomershine | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Mamie Lee Boomershine | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Edna Alice Boomershine | 30 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | J. Leo Boomershine | 29 | Son | Farmhand | Oklahoma |
| 53 | C. Merle Boomershine | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 54 | Elizabeth Adams THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Ray W. Adams | 43 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Roy A. D. Bauman | 49 | Head | Proprietor-Manager | Kansas |
| 57 | Ophelia M. Bauman | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Don Harley Bauman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Marjorie L. Bauman | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)