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Elizabeth Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & Edwin — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Knox Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Adams | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edwin Adams | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Eva Becker | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ralph Litts | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Julia Adams | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Other, age 3
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Grand daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 13
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Adam (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Adams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Adam
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02458-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Baasler | 61 | Head | Farm | New York |
| 2 | Sabina Baasler | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Harry Gibbs | 51 | Head | Farm | New York |
| 4 | Gertie Gibbs | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Francis Gibbs | 25 | Son | Plumbing Contractor | New York |
| 6 | Alton Gibbs | 22 | Son | Farming | New York |
| 7 | Eunice Gibbs | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | James Gibbs | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Betty Gibbs | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Mary Janssen | 44 | Head | Private Home | New York |
| 11 | William Janssen | 21 | Son | Farm | New York |
| 12 | Margaret Janssen | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Charles Janssen | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Charles Roney | 38 | Head | G.E. Company | New York |
| 15 | Bernice Roney | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Barbara Roney | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Charles Jr. Roney | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Margaret Baasler | 85 | Mother | — | Northern Ireland |
| 19 | Peter Oliver | 65 | Head | Ry. Exp. Co. | New York |
| 20 | Laura Oliver | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Frank Samuel | 27 | Head | Freshman Honey | New York |
| 22 | Edwin Adams | 57 | Head | Farm | New York |
| 23 | Julia Adams | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Dorothy Adams | 32 | Daughter | Private Home | New York |
| 25 | Mildred Adams | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Elizabeth Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Eva Becker | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 28 | Ralph Litts | 22 | Lodger | Farm | New York |
| 29 | Jay Schoonmaker | 81 | Head | Farm | New York |
| 30 | Matilda Schoonmaker | 77 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Merlin Schoonmaker | 53 | Head | County Road | New York |
| 32 | Roscoe Schoonmaker | 58 | Head | Town | New York |
| 33 | Catherine Schoonmaker | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Howard Schoonmaker | 24 | Son | Private Garage | New York |
| 35 | Dorothy Schoonmaker | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Albert Janssen | 45 | Head | Farm | New York |
| 37 | Nina Janssen | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Paul Janssen | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Sophia Janssen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | James Janssen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)