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Jessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Jessie Adams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Stanley Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Pearl Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Jamie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Families |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00933-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Adams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Jessie Adams THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | John Adams | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | William Adams | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Pearl Adams | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 6 | Henry Adams | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Stanley Adams | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles Mathews | 46 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 9 | Anna Mathews | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Edward Mathews | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank Hitton | 87 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Charley Gordon | 64 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Joe L. Neely | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Nora Neely | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Geraldine Neely | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 16 | Josephine Neely | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 17 | Richard Neely | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Neely | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Louise Neely | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Madison Henley | 39 | Head | Mattress Maker | Arkansas |
| 21 | Rena Henley | 39 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 22 | William Rydberg | 56 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 23 | Emily Rydberg | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | William Rydberg | 24 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 25 | Robert Rydberg | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 26 | Edward Rydberg | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles Rydberg | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Richard Rydberg | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Paul Rydberg | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Elias Cabell | 57 | Head | Launderer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Carolyn Cabell | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | James H. Radford | 21 | Nephew | Porter | Missouri |
| 33 | Griffin Swann | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Merda Swann | 46 | Wife | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | Sara Swann | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Morse Swann | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Swann | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Evangeline Swann | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Evelyn Swann | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ernestine Swann | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)