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Elizabeth Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Methuen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Methuen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Chase | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frederick Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ernest Chase | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Marilyn Chase | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 34
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 5 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Dresser |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Methuen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01586-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Currier | 62 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 2 | Grace B. Tasker | 75 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Nova Scotia |
| 3 | Clarence Tasker | 30 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William J. Hoffman | 45 | Head | Fruit Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Marie A. Hoffman | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | William Jr. Hoffman | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Louis Hoffman | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Phillip Hoffman | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edward Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Albert Frederick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 11 | Nellie Frederick | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Joseph Frederick | 34 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 13 | William Frederick | 26 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Elizabeth Frederick | 25 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 15 | William Starler | 57 | Head | Overseer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Martha Starler | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Claire Starler | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frederick Adams | 53 | Head | Dresser | Scotland |
| 19 | Elizabeth Adams THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Edith Adams | 20 | Daughter | Biller | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Ernest Chase | 31 | Son-in-law | Salesman-Repairer | England |
| 22 | Doris Chase | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Marilyn Chase | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Otto Mingers | 61 | Head | Beam-Fixer | Germany |
| 25 | Bertha Mingers | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Otto F. Mingers | 30 | Son | Designer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Fred Mingers | 28 | Son | Harness-Looker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Morris Klubock | 57 | Head | Treer | Russia |
| 29 | Sarah Klubock | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Bertha Klubock | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Albert Klubock | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Samuel Axelrod | 39 | Brother-in-law | Shipper | Russia |
| 33 | Henry Douze | 42 | Head | Weaver | France |
| 34 | Marie Douze | 46 | Wife | — | France |
| 35 | Doris Douze | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Dorothy Douze | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John L. Foley | 67 | Head | Water Main Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ellen Foley | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Edwin Ball | 51 | Head | Hired Hand | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Elvira Ball | 59 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
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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)