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Ethel Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lincoln Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mabel Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lottie Adams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Indiana, Pennsylvania · 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · 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 | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Fred Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03518-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Henton | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Violet Henton | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Richard Henton | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 4 | Dorothy Henton | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Carl Henton | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Walter Isaacson | 36 | head | Coal Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Isaacson | 32 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Isaacson | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Isaacson | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Josephine Isaacson | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ella Lindsay | 59 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Clarence Lindsay | 25 | son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Lindsay | 23 | son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Lindsay | 20 | son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Esther Lindsay | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Lindsay | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert Buckshaw | 42 | head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sara Buckshaw | 35 | wife | Post Mistress | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Glenn Buckshaw | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Patricia Buckshaw | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lincoln Adams | 42 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lottie Adams | 39 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mabel Adams | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ethel Adams THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fred Adams | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Adams | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Helen Adams | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Adams | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Carl Fry | 43 | head | Wire Man | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Fry | 40 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mona Fry | 22 | daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Carl Jr. Fry | 21 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Fry | 18 | son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Donald Fry | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Fry | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Patsy Colangelo | 50 | head | Coal Loader | Italy |
| 37 | Elizabeth Colangelo | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Flora Colangelo | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Michael Colangelo | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Sr. Mance | 49 | head | Conveyor | Austria |
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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)