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Margaret Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Taylor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Taylor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Betty Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Adams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| David Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wayne Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alvin Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Other, age 13
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Step Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Other, age 24
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Taylor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 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 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03458-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shirley M. Makin | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nancy L. Makin | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | David Adams | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Adams THIS PERSON | 34 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | David Jr. Adams | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Alvin George Adams | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Betty Lush Adams | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Wayne Adams | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Sara Grace Adams | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Harry S. Walls | 25 | Head | Steel Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Beulah Walls | 22 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marlene Walls | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Albert Walls | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Walls | 39 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William E. Smith | 31 | Head | Crane Man | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Verna Smith | 25 | wife | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Clarence King | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Della King | 23 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Donna Jean King | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Smith | 62 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 62 | Elsie Smith | 59 | wife | None | Germany |
| 63 | John Smith | 26 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert Smith | 20 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Arthur Smith | 17 | son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Evelyn Benshoff | 48 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 67 | William Benshoff | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Edna Benshoff | 20 | daughter | Helper Nursery School | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Shirley Benshoff | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Johnathan P. Mitchell | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Wiet | 39 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marie Wiet | 42 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Albert M. Jones | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John W. Adams | 66 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lester Richey | 24 | son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gwendolyn Richey | 24 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William R. Richey | 1 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Irvin Adams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mabel Adams | 39 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Kenneth B. Adams | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)