Irene Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nemaha-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Irene Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nemaha-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Maud — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Kansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nemaha-County, Kansas
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Wetmore Township
1935 Residence (County)	Nemaha
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Township / Ward	Wetmore Township
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Irene	Age	Birth yr
Henry Adams	Head	—	63	~1877
Irene Adams	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Zella Adams	Daughter	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Nemaha, Kansas

Daughter, age 7

Nemaha, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Irene D.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	none
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Nemaha, Kansas

Daughter, age 17

Nemaha, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Irene E.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Nemaha-County, Kansas

Daughter, age 27

Nemaha-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Wetmore Township
1935 Residence (County)	Nemaha
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links Irene Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Henry Adams

b. ~1877

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Maud Adams

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Irene Adams

Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kansas

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Sibling

Zella Adams

Sibling · 1940 · age 29

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 — Nemaha-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01248-00927)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wilma Wertz	7	Daughter	—	Kansas
2	Leroy Wertz	6	Son	—	Kansas
3	Lawrence R. Jr. Wertz	4	Son	—	Kansas
4	Norma Jean Wertz	3	Daughter	—	Kansas
5	Walter Wertz	1	Son	—	Kansas
6	Jesse H. Mayer	53	Head	Farmer	Kansas
7	Olive Mayer	52	Wife	—	Kansas
8	Cyrus F. Elliott	79	Head	Farmer	Kansas
9	Jennie Elliott	71	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Robert Elliott	24	Grandson	Farmer	Kansas
11	Margaret Elliott	22	Daughter-in-law	School Teacher	Kansas
12	Beverly Jean Elliott	2	Great Grand Daughter	—	Kansas
13	Ralph Mayer	26	Head	Farmer	Kansas
14	Faye Mayer	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
15	Elvin Mayer	1	Son	—	Kansas
16	Carl L. Wueske	38	Head	Farmer	Germany
17	Johanna Wueske	36	Wife	—	Germany
18	Angela Wueske	9	Daughter	—	Kansas
19	Hildegarde Wueske	6	Daughter	—	Kansas
20	Anna Wueske	5	Daughter	—	Kansas
21	Francis Wueske	3	Son	—	Kansas
22	Paul Wueske	1	Son	—	Kansas
23	Robert Moyer	47	Head	Farmer	Kansas
24	Sarah Sprague	60	Cousin	—	Sweden
25	Edna Mount	55	Companion	—	Indiana
26	Ray Moyer	49	Brother	Laborer	Kansas
27	Mary Moyer	46	Sister-in-law	—	Kansas
28	W. Burch Sanders	56	Head	Farmer	Missouri
29	Edith Sanders	49	Wife	—	Missouri
30	Frank J. Mockman	81	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
31	Robert Christian	45	Head	Farming	Kansas
32	Clara Christian	40	Wife	—	Kansas
33	Robert Jr. Christian	19	Son	Farming	Kansas
34	William Christian	16	Son	—	Kansas
35	Bertha Krock	85	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
36	Henry J. Adams	63	Head	Farming	Iowa
37	Zella Adams	29	Daughter	—	Kansas
38	Irene Adams THIS PERSON	27	Daughter	—	Kansas
39	Ernest Erichson	50	Head	Farming	Kansas
40	Margaret Erichson	43	Wife	—	Kansas

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Pedigree Summary

Irene + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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