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Eva Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Eva Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Ermine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Burdine Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Polly Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eva Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Yvonne Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earl Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pearl Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Eva Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eva Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Yvonne Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burdine Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — 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-t0627-01330-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Hart | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dan Hart | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bird Adams | 54 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 4 | Polly Adams | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Burdine Adams | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Eva Adams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Earl Adams | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Pearl Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Yvonne Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Leonard Adams | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cassie Adams | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Emma Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bruce Adams | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Donald Adams | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lish Adams | 65 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 17 | Cinda Adams | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | John L. Adams | 22 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 19 | Henry Stricklin | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Gilda Stricklin | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Troy Lucia | 21 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 22 | Clara Lucia | 62 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Fred Lucia | 18 | Brother | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 24 | Archilo Adams | 33 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rebecca Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jimmie Adams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | L. J. Blair | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ollie Blair | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Katie Blair | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ed Sturgill | 39 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nonnie Sturgill | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Quentin Sturgill | 19 | Son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 33 | Junior Sturgill | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Eugene Sturgill | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lowell Sturgill | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Arvil Sturgill | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary Sturgill | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Pride Sturgill | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | S. W. Franklin | 33 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 40 | Louie Franklin | 21 | Wife | Merchant | Kentucky |
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)