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Lillian Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Whittier City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Adams | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Lillian Adams | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 39
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 49
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 59
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00259-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank C. Hadley | 41 | Head | Construction Foreman | Alabama |
| 2 | Lillian Hadley | 35 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 3 | Gloria Hadley | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | May E. Day | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Rosa A. Randall | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Alice Q. Ingram | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Rosa Q. Durham | 63 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 8 | Molly Frank | 70 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Reid Bertrand | 55 | Head | Broker | Canada-English |
| 12 | Glenn A. Rogers | 39 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Letha D. Rogers | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Henry Adams | 61 | Head | Deputy County Clerk | Iowa |
| 15 | Lillian Adams THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | William Adams | 35 | Son | Office Clerk | Iowa |
| 17 | Robert D. Denny | 64 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 18 | Margaret Denny | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Keith Mathiasen | 23 | Head | Assistant Manager | Nebraska |
| 20 | Genevieve Mathiasen | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Gary Mathiasen | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Clarence D. Johnson | 28 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Elizabeth Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Francis C. Metzen | 32 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Kathleen Metzen | 27 | Wife | Operator | Illinois |
| 26 | Daniel F. Metzen | 23 | Brother | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Oren Cate | 39 | Head | Oilworker | Arkansas |
| 28 | Gladys Cate | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Shirley Cate | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Joseph E. Dear | 53 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Maude Dear | 49 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 32 | Marie E. Thomas | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Isaac Bradshaw | 32 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Texas |
| 34 | Idabelle Bradshaw | 30 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 35 | Elizabeth Blair | 74 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Josephine Sisk | 41 | Head | Shirt Finisher | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Marla Sisk | 20 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Arizona |
| 38 | Eugene S. Clinton | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Carl Willhoff | 33 | Head | Plasterer | Ohio |
| 40 | Mary Willhoff | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)