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Ella Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Ella Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Vermont
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Northfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Adams | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ella Adams | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Vermont
Spouse, age 37
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Washington, Vermont
Spouse, age 44
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Washington, Vermont
Other, age 54
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Poultry Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Washington-County, Vermont
Head, age 65
Washington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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 Ella Adams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Adams
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04238-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leona L Duquette | 29 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 42 | Mildred H Duquette | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 43 | Edward F Duquette | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Rita M Duquette | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 45 | Ronald N Duquette | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 46 | Reginal W Duquette | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Beverly Ann Duquette | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 48 | Frank H Ayers | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 49 | Adelaide Ayers | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Louise E Ayers | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 51 | Anna Marie Ayers | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 52 | Theodore M Ayers | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Virginia G Ayers | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 54 | John K Gillespie | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Aja Julian Gillespie | 21 | Partner | Laborer | Vermont |
| 56 | Wilbur Smead | 27 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 57 | William Smead | 54 | Father | Laborer | Vermont |
| 58 | Lula Smead | 57 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 59 | Fred R Union | 22 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 60 | Bessie H Union | 19 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 61 | Bolus Union | 56 | Head | Operator | Syria |
| 62 | Soria Union | 33 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 63 | Lena Union | 19 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 64 | Mamie Union | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 65 | Ella B Adams THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 66 | Harold Adams | 28 | Son | Tender Mason | Vermont |
| 67 | Eldred C Preston | 41 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 68 | Lilah M Preston | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Kenneth Page | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Vermont |
| 70 | Arthur W Hill | 55 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 71 | Doris H Hill | 38 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 72 | Patricia J Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 73 | Iona M Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 74 | Ralph A Hill | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Kenneth P Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Nettie C Hill | 33 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 77 | Kenneth H Hill | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 78 | Bernice Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 79 | Albert Hill | 84 | Father | Jeweler | Vermont |
| 80 | Leon W Fiske | 47 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
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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)