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Irene Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Irene Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Luella Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Shirley Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Francis Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Warren Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Irene Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Irene Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Irene Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01611-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Sheehan | 50 | Daughter | File Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Robert Cooper | 24 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Peter Beck | 45 | Head | Oil Peddler | Canada English |
| 44 | Louise Beck | 39 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 45 | James Beck | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Phyllis Beck | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Frank Woods | 37 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ruth Woods | 31 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 49 | Barbara Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Frank Woods | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Lawrence Woods | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Richard Woods | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ida M Bourge | 65 | Head | — | Maine |
| 54 | David A Brown | 48 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Anne Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 56 | George Shindler | 65 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | George Nickerson | 68 | Head | Bus Driver | Canada English |
| 58 | Jenetta Nickerson | 47 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 59 | Maurice Mcinnis | 53 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada English |
| 60 | Nellie Mcinnis | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | James P. Adams | 43 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Luella Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | James R Adams | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Shirley M Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Irene Adams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Adams | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Francis Adams | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Warren Adams | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Dorothy Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Lucy E. Dannuch | 61 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 72 | Helen J. Dannuch | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Michael Donovan | 50 | Head | Buyer | Eire |
| 74 | Margaret Donovan | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Lillian F Donovan | 26 | Daughter | Checker | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Leona D Donovan | 23 | Daughter | Counter Girl | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Alice M Donovan | 19 | Daughter | Counter Girl | Massachusetts |
| 78 | George B Donovan | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Robert E. Donovan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Claire Donovan | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)