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Ida Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ida Gay |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanda Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vilda Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Adams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Victor Adams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Minnie Adams | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Karol Adams | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 26
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ida G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 37
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Spouse, age 47
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ida Gay |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-01096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis S Pumphrey | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Betty Pumphrey | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Shirley Pumphrey | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Francis Pumphrey | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Uncle Dicks | 17 | Uncle | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | John F. Adams | 60 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ida Gay Adams THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Vilda Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nanda Lee Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Victor Adams | 27 | Son | Shipping Dept | West Virginia |
| 11 | Minnie Adams | 22 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Karol Francis Adams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Fleming | 48 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Fleming | 48 | Sister | Manager | West Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Thrasher | 34 | Hired man | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | George Beard | 37 | Head | Navy Yard | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lulu Beard | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 18 | Frank Beard | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna Jane Beard | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Delmy Beard | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Cora Robinson | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Hilliard Davis | 27 | Hired man | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Edna Mccue | 40 | Maid | Maid | West Virginia |
| 24 | Martin Yates | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Yates | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Maude Lightner | 24 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 27 | Paudie Tanner | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bert Tanner | 38 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ellis Tanner | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Oscar Edwards | 30 | Head | Plasterer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lillian Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Eugene Edwards | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bernard Grant | 33 | Head | Shipping Dept | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Grant | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Grant | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hauher Grant | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bernard Grant | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ida Mae Grant | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Richard Grant | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | L. H. Morgan | 50 | Head | Farm Boss | West Virginia |
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)