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Margaret Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harry Adams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harry Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 5
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 14
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 26
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01375-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry G Adams | 35 | Head | Exterminator | Kentucky |
| 42 | Margaret Adams THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Marlene Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Harry Joseph Adams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Whitley Eckman | 74 | Head | Finisher | Kentucky |
| 46 | Elizabeth Eckman | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Hattie Perkins | 40 | Daughter | Assistant Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 48 | Robert Perkins | 19 | Grandson | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Heckenwald | 19 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 50 | Kenneth Adams | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Anna C Adams | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Paul Adams | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles Adams | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Caroline Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Anna C Gathoff | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mattie Stewart | 44 | Head | General Work | Kentucky |
| 57 | George Thurman | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mary Thurman | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)