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Ethel Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Craighead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craighead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craighead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | NP |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Np |
| Township / Ward | Lester Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joe Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Louis Quinn | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Adams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mable Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craighead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Craighead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Craighead-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 23
Craighead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Occupation | NP |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ethel Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Adams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Adams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Adams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Adams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mable Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Craighead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Craighead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00129-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsie Plym | 24 | Daughter | H | Arkansas |
| 42 | Elvis Plym | 17 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lottie Plym | 15 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 44 | Hugh Plym | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Velda Plym | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | James Plym | 4 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Billy Plym | 1 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Joe Adams | 54 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Nellie Adams | 48 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 50 | Ethel Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Np | Arkansas |
| 51 | Mable Adams | 21 | Daughter | Np | Arkansas |
| 52 | Louis Quinn | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Joe Woods | 55 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Minnie Woods | 49 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 55 | Maudell Woods | 22 | Daughter | Np | Arkansas |
| 56 | Fay Woods | 20 | Daughter | Np | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mary Woods | 18 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 58 | Thelma Woods | 16 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 59 | Joy Woods | 14 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 60 | Mable Woods | 10 | Daughter | Labor | Arkansas |
| 61 | Major Woods | 28 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 62 | Clarence Woods | 26 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 63 | Floyd Woods | 30 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 64 | Cyble Woods | 22 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 65 | Jim Woods | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Jerry Woods | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Huey Irvin | 46 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 68 | Arlen Irvin | 26 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 69 | Oscar Irvin | 44 | Brother | U | Arkansas |
| 70 | Eugene Irvin | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ottis Irvin | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Raymond Irvin | 21 | Brother | Labor | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lloyd Pickler | 35 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 74 | Polly Pickler | 29 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 75 | Francis Pickler | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Matt Houston | 48 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 77 | Rosella Houston | 18 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 78 | Thomas Houston | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Claud Adams | 23 | Son in law | Labor | Arkansas |
| 80 | Luetta Adams | 21 | Daughter | H | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)