Helen Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

Household Members

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3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Harold Adams	Head	—	45	~1895
Robert Adams	Son	—	14	~1926
Helen Adams	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 24

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Helen M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 35

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 45

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Helen Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02755-00570)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary A Daly	60	Wife	Teacher	New York
42	Oliver Mentzinger	50	Head	Civil Engineer	New York
43	Margaret M Mentzinger	46	Wife	—	New York
44	Marion Mentzinger	20	Daughter	Secretary	New York
45	Margaret Mentzinger	14	Daughter	—	New York
46	Katherine Leity	76	Head	—	England
47	Lillian Leity	48	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
48	Frank Stromberg	47	Head	Sales Manager	New York
49	Louise Stromberg	44	Wife	—	New York
50	Louis Paul	28	Head	Stenographer	New York
51	Maybelle Paul	27	Wife	—	New York
52	Maybelle Paul	1	Daughter	—	New York
53	Harry Mezger	45	Head	Timekeeper	New York
54	Louise Mezger	44	Wife	—	New York
55	Harry Mezger	14	Son	—	New York
56	Pauline Mezger	80	Mother	—	Switzerland
57	Harold Adams	45	Head	Investigator	New York
58	Helen Adams THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	New York
59	Robert Adams	14	Son	—	New York
60	George Pils	54	Head	Foreman	New York
61	Meta Pils	55	Wife	—	New York
62	George Pils	26	Son	Accountant	New York
63	Richard Pils	19	Son	New Worker	New York
64	Peter E Haslinger	38	Head	Gasoline Service Sta.	New York
65	Cecelia Haslinger	38	Wife	—	New York
66	Peter Jr Haslinger	11	Son	—	New York
67	Albert Letham	32	Head	Engineer	Germany
68	Ruth Letham	32	Wife	—	New Jersey
69	Frank Fuetterer	38	Head	Clerk	Germany
70	Maria Fuetterer	34	Wife	—	Germany
71	Frank Jr Fuetterer	10	Son	—	New York
72	Marilyn Fuetterer	4	Daughter	—	New York
73	Frank Dillon	55	Head	Chauffeur	New York
74	Lida Dillon	45	Wife	—	New York
75	Amel Ransel	42	Head	Underwriter	New York
76	Anna Ransel	42	Wife	—	New York
77	Frances Ransel	20	Daughter	Clerk	New York
78	Doris Ransel	15	Daughter	—	New York
79	Martha Smith	43	Head	Clerical	New York
80	George Raffl	39	Head	Baker	Germany

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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.

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