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Ethel Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Letcher |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aliene Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bobby Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Audrey Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Adams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bennick Adams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 9 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Servant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Letcher |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Larena Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Larena Adams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Adams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verna Adams | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Virgie Adams | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Earl Breeding | 16 | nephew | No | Kentucky |
| 4 | Buster Collins | 29 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jayma Collins | 22 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 6 | Furn Collins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Herme Collins | 31 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 8 | Finley Collins | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sarah Collins | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Finley Collins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Emily Collins | 68 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maude Collins | 38 | daughter | No | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mae Collins | 20 | daughter | No | Kentucky |
| 14 | John B. Collins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Parthena Collins | 66 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 16 | Larkin Collins | 37 | Head | Farmhand | Kentucky |
| 17 | Annie Collins | 34 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 18 | Delzy Sexton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Viola Sexton | 31 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 20 | Oma Sexton | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Arlie Sexton | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Imogene Sexton | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Amos Sexton | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Marion Sexton | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bennick Adams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ethel Adams THIS PERSON | 30 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 27 | Polly Adams | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles Adams | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Aliene Adams | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bobby Adams | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Audrey Adams | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dewey Maggard | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Martha Maggard | 32 | wife | No | Kentucky |
| 34 | Paul Maggard | 15 | son | No | Kentucky |
| 35 | Geraldine Maggard | 15 | daughter | No | Kentucky |
| 36 | Eugene Maggard | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Geneva Maggard | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Douglas Maggard | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Donald Maggard | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ernest Combs | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 4 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)