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Grace Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Grace Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Nevada City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rodvena Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grace Adams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edston Adams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Wayne Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| La Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 22
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 34
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 44
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Industry | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hogarty | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Minnie S Hogarty | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Garnet D Shaw | 34 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 4 | Muriel Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Howard L Sandell | 33 | Head | County Social Welfare Dept | Iowa |
| 6 | Lois E Sandell | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Edston Adams | 47 | Head | Painter & Paperhanging | Iowa |
| 8 | Grace Adams THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | La Vona Adams | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Willis Adams | 18 | Son | Painter | Iowa |
| 11 | Wayne Adams | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Rodvena Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Russell Fisher | 27 | Head | Common Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Thelma Fisher | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Crystal G Catlett | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Eldon Pratt | 29 | Head | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Ramah D Pratt | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Charles Pratt | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Cass Hilburn | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Rose Hilburn | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Peter E Jensen | 66 | Head | Maker | Denmark |
| 24 | Eulalie Jensen | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | Nebraska |
| 25 | Don L Pollett | 41 | Son in law | Municipal Fire Equipment | Iowa |
| 26 | Adella Pollett | 37 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Roy Chase Pollett | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Franklin P Pollett | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | John Freeland | 28 | Head | Manager Grocery | Iowa |
| 30 | Patricia Freeland | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Judith Freeland | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Andrew Runghun | 76 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Lulu Runghun | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Marie Jensen | 59 | Cook | Housework | Denmark |
| 35 | Harry Dana | 65 | Head | Sales Rep | Iowa |
| 36 | Mae Dana | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Wendell Sperow | 43 | Head | Medical Doctor | Iowa |
| 38 | Lola Sperow | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | William Sperow | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Golda Aisbury | 51 | Roomer | Librarian | Illinois |
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)