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Margaret Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasantville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pleasantville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Adams | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Adams | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lewis Adams | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Atlantic, New …
Spouse, age 42
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Other, age 53
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Spouse, age 60
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasantville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 60 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02303-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelmia|Adelnia Adams | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Phyllis Lood|Food | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Jr. Shaw | 48 | Head | Granite Cutter | New Jersey |
| 4 | Bertha Shaw | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Catherine Shaw | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John Shaw | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 7 | Jacob Schilling | 52 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 8 | Ella Schilling | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Gloria Schilling | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles Hildebrand | 49 | Head | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 11 | Mabel Hildebrand | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Hildebrand | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Richard Hildebrand | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George Hildebrand | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Clarence Adams | 62 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 16 | Margaret Adams THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lewis Adams | 41 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ella Adams | 35 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 19 | Aletta Davies | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Arthur G. B. Baggott | 34 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 21 | Margaret D. Baggott | 34 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret A. Baggott | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | James Armstrong | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Armstrong | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | C. A. Shaw | 75 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Howard Shenk | 41 | Son-in-law | Cableman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Florence Shenk | 41 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Howard Shenk | 12 | Grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Philip Leigh | 32 | Head | Truck-Driver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Effie Leigh | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Philip Jr. Leigh | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Barbara Leigh | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Lavinia Leigh | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lidie Lloyd | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Alfred Provitt | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Livia Provitt | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Provitt | 42 | Daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 38 | Walter Provitt | 18 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lorenzo Burden | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret Burden | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)