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Ethel Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Florida |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Adams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| B Adams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Adams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hollis Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Quinton Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lowell Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alton Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elva Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Florida
Other, age 25
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Jackson-County, Florida
Spouse, age 36
Jackson-County, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00593-00964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Wilkerson | 16 | Daughter | School | Alabama |
| 42 | Robert E. Wilkerson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie Meekins | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 44 | J. W. Meekins | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 45 | James A. Hyersmith | 49 | Head | — | Florida |
| 46 | Silvina Hyersmith | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 47 | Vera Mae Hyersmith | 9 | Daughter | Housewife | Florida |
| 48 | Jake Gerald Hyersmith | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 49 | Martha Jean Hyersmith | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 50 | Ruby Nell Hyersmith | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 51 | Eva Lolley | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Florida |
| 52 | Edward E. Highsmith | 13 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 53 | James C. Hightower | 35 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 54 | Hannah Hightower | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 55 | Adolphus Hightower | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 56 | Willie Ruth Hightower | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | William Thomas Cook | 48 | Head | Employee | Florida |
| 58 | Victora Cook | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 59 | Letha Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 60 | Sarah Nell Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Willie Ruth Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Henry Thomas Cook | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 63 | Cal Gears | 32 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 64 | Willie Mae Gears | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 65 | Joseph B. Deane | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 66 | Lula Deane | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 67 | B. Ethel Adams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 68 | Ethel Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 69 | Elva Adams | 15 | Daughter | School | Florida |
| 70 | James Adams | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 71 | Lowell Adams | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 72 | Charlie D. Adams | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 73 | Hollis Adams | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 74 | Alton Adams | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Ella Mae Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 76 | Quinton Adams | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 77 | Linnie Mae Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 78 | James Ervin Hace | 54 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 79 | Jane Hace | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 80 | Clifton Hace | 20 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
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)