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Marie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Marie Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marie Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marie Adams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clifford Adams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Christine Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thelma Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Other, age 22
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Spouse, age 32
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Marie Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marie Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Frazer | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca Frazer | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert Frazer | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nathan Nathaniel | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | Mary Hooks | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Bradley | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Lee Bradley | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Charles Worthy | 25 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rebecca Worthy | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cornelius Martin | 32 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 11 | Maud Martin | 35 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lannie Martin | 39 | Sister | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Cochran | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Anna Cochran | 22 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Cochran | 19 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bertha Fountain | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ed Fountain | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Fountain | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Babe Fountain | 18 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Fountain | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Anna Fountain | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Cornell Richardson | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Florence Richardson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Cornell Jr. Richardson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Helen Richardson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Freddie Thomas | 36 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ada Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Lee Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lou Pearl Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Freddie Jr. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Clifford Adams | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Marie Adams THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Adams | 17 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sara Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thelma Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Christine Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Marie Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Richardson | 47 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 39 | Earnestine Richardson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Jr. Richardson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)