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Margaret Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shukel & Herbert — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Secretary |
| Industry | Girl Scouts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Office Secretary |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jane Adams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Michael Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Hyink Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 4
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 24
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Office Secretary |
| Industry | Girl Scouts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Margaret Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shukel Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shukel Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Adams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Adams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Adams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Adams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Jane Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hyink Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02088-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E. Bricendine | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Thomas H. Yackie | 26 | Son-in-law | Assembler | Missouri |
| 43 | Marcelyn Yackie | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 44 | Richard T. Yackie | 5 | Grand-son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Gary D. Yackie | 4 | Grand-son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Paul J. Brown | 41 | Head | Tailor | Missouri |
| 47 | Gladys G. Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Janice H. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Leroy C. Snodgrass | 58 | Head | Time-Keeper | Kansas |
| 50 | Verna E. Snodgrass | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Delia H. Barclow | 48 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 52 | Louise C. Barclow | 36 | Sister | Teacher | Missouri |
| 53 | Minnie E. Barclow | 76 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 54 | Lars Brown | 52 | Head | Salesman | Norway |
| 55 | Alina Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Beverly Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Cecil M. Harvey | 42 | Head | Tankman | Missouri |
| 58 | Nadine C. Harvey | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Virginia L. Harvey | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Earl P. Nichols | 65 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 61 | Mabel P. Prather | 30 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 62 | Michael P. Adams | 53 | Head | Assistant Manager | Iowa |
| 63 | Louise M. Adams | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Jane Adams | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 65 | Margaret Adams THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Office Secretary | Missouri |
| 66 | Hyink Adams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Minnie Vassenbrook | 61 | Head | Real Estate | District of Columbia |
| 68 | Lillian L. Spear | 59 | Sister | Assistant | Maryland |
| 69 | Eva C. Spear | 54 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Ernest Willadsen | 62 | Head | Janitor | Denmark |
| 72 | Carla Willadsen | 54 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 73 | Marion J. Collier | 36 | Head | Editor | Missouri |
| 74 | Mildred M. Collier | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Harold L. Collier | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Robert E. Collier | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Richard L. Collier | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Kenneth D. Collier | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Juliet Gibbons | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Joseph Hunk | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)