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Ethel Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Celina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Housewife |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Adams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sherman Adams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ethel Adams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Adams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Bennett | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Ohio
Spouse, age 27
Mercer, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Buncher & Roller |
| Industry | Cigar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Mercer, Ohio
Spouse, age 39
Mercer, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Mercer-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 49
Mercer-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Celina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Industry | Housewife |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Ohio
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03114-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherman R. Adams | 49 | Head | Store Proprietor | Ohio |
| 2 | Ethel Adams THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | George E. Adams | 26 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Hattie G. Adams | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | William Bennett | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Catherine S. Sloan | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Lloyd Sloan | 42 | Head | Pay Roll Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Lucie Sloan | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Mary E. Adams | 78 | Aunt | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Helbert J. Roebuck | 36 | Head | Statistician | Ohio |
| 11 | Edna O. Roebuck | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Roy Kester | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Vera Kester | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | W. A. Adams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Hubert Adams | 24 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Doris Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Palmer E. Kittle | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary J. Kittle | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Delvine Kittle | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | William A. Riley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Alice Riley | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Walter Smith | 56 | Servant | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Hirt A. Adams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Carrie Adams | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Carl Adams | 20 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Grace Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Leila Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Homer Riley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Ruth Riley | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Polly Ann Riley | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Lena Granger | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Elsie Granger | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Carl Schmit | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Sophia Schmit | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Ronald Schmit | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Charles A. Mcafee | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Reie Mcafee | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Marjory Mcafee | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Kitty Mcafee | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Rodney Mcafee | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)