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Martha Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgia Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Freddie Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Adams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vania Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Felton Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Adams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Leola Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizebeth Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Other, age 28
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 38
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01411-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby D Harper | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | William B Lewis | 77 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Bertha I Lewis | 77 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Richard Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Clark W Sims | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Gladys Sims | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Smith | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Norma Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | W. B. Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Eunice L Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Walter Reynolds | 17 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Eugene Reynolds | 15 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Floyd Reynolds | 13 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Carrie Reynolds | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Effie J Reynolds | 8 | Stepdaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Willie Adams | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Hazel Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Boyd Adams | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Aggie L Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Prince Adams | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lorene Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dora M Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Billie Jr Adams | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alvin Adams | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Theron Adams | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lessie Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Willie Adams | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Martha Adams THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elizebeth Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Doris Adams | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | John G Adams | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Leola Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Felton Adams | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Vania Adams | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Virgia Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Joseph Adams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Freddie Adams | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jessie Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Gora Hill | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Rosie Hill | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)