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Ethel Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harry Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nora Adams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lucille Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Stanley Adams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Alis Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Effingham-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Effingham-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edith Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Effingham-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00800-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Anderson | 58 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Dora Anderson | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Glenn Boone | 28 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Clementine Boone | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Reta Boone | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Urban Boone | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Dwayne Boone | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Chester Hinkle | 49 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Mable Hinkle | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Arthur Hinkle | 23 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Arvanell Hinkle | 19 | daughter | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 12 | Betty Hinkle | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Milton Hinkle | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Hinkle | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Hinkle | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Teddy Hinkle | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Jimmie Hinkle | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Stanley Adams | 43 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Nora Adams | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Edith Adams | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ethel Adams THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry Adams | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Alis Adams | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Lucille Adams | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ruth Adams | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Earl Bishop | 45 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Maisie Bishop | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ashley Doras Bishop | 12 | niece | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ralph Macklin | 36 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Harriet Macklin | 61 | mother | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Bernard Bushue | 47 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Theresia Bushue | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Irene Bushue | 22 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Emery M. Bushue | 20 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Roslie Bushue | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Earl Bushue | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Shurlie Bushue | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Wilma Bushue | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Lester Bushue | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lee Bushue | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
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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)