Emma Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ulster-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emma Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ulster-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ulster-County, New York
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Kingston City
1935 Residence (County)	Ulster
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Kingston City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Albert Adams	Son	—	21	~1919
Emma Adams	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Albert Adams	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Ulster, New …

Spouse, age 35

Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Ulster, New …

Other, age 46

Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Ulster-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Ulster-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Kingston City
1935 Residence (County)	Ulster
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Emma Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Ulster-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02794-00466)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Capasso	37	Head	Truck Driver	New York
2	Mary Capasso	31	Wife	Cleaner	New York
3	Thomas Capasso	34	Head	Machinist	New York
4	Theresa Capasso	32	Wife	Cook	New York
5	Ralph Capasso	14	Son	—	New York
6	Delores Capasso	11	Daughter	—	New York
7	Thomas Jr. Capasso	8	Son	—	New York
8	Joan Capasso	6	Daughter	—	New York
9	Eugene Capasso	5	Son	—	New York
10	Emma Bentley	66	Head	—	New York
11	Albert Bentley	36	Son	—	New York
12	George Bentley	24	Son	Machine Operator	New York
13	Elma Bentley	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
14	James F. Burns	41	Head	Policeman	New York
15	Elizabeth Burns	41	Wife	—	New York
16	Mary Burns	10	Daughter	—	New York
17	Elizabeth Burns	7	Daughter	—	New York
18	James Foster	67	Father-in-law	Watchman	New York
19	Ellen Foster	64	Mother-in-law	—	New York
20	Andrew Weber	84	Head	—	New York
21	Elizabeth Weber	78	Wife	—	New York
22	Edward Weber	56	Son	Laborer	New York
23	William Morris	45	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
24	Gertrude Morris	44	Wife	—	New York
25	Andrew Campbell	34	Lodger	Printer	New York
26	Joseph Moore	47	Head	Painter	New Jersey
27	Anna Moore	50	Wife	—	New York
28	John F. Palisi	44	Head	Truck Driver	New York
29	Estella Palisi	48	Wife	—	New York
30	Clara Ronk	28	Daughter	—	New York
31	Albert Sr. Adams	54	Head	Stone Cutter	New York
32	Emma Adams THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	New York
33	Albert Jr. Adams	21	Son	Painter	New York
34	Norman Sands	24	Head	Machine Operator	Pennsylvania
35	Doris Sands	21	Wife	—	New York
36	Douglas C. Edwards	32	Head	Automobile Mechanic	New York
37	Alice Edwards	31	Wife	—	New York
38	Joseph Edwards	9	Son	—	New York
39	Audrey Gail Edwards	1	Daughter	—	New York
40	Oscar Bayer	43	Head	Cabinet Maker	Germany

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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.

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