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Minnie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegan-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegan-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegan-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegan twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Allegan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Adams | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Clare Adams | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leah Adams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Adams | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Adams | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegan, Michigan
Spouse, age 52
Allegan, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Allegan-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 64
Allegan-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegan twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegan-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegan-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01721-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta Schmidt | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Bert Ramsay | 66 | Head | Common Labor | Michigan |
| 3 | Mary Ramsay | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | John May | 27 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 5 | Audrey May | 25 | Wife | Graduate Nurse | Canada |
| 6 | Reed Cochran | 52 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sidney Cochran | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Laverne Cochran | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Albert Motter | 56 | Head | Brick Layer | Michigan |
| 10 | Freda Motter | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | John Fagg | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Julia Fagg | 65 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 13 | Lura Fagg | 36 | Daughter | Graduate Nurse | Michigan |
| 14 | Phillip Shonkhite | 25 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 15 | Irene Shonkhite | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Beverly Shonkhite | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Martha Shonkhite | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Doraly Shonkhite | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Frank Adams | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Minnie Adams THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Clare Adams | 35 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Lee Adams | 33 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 23 | Leah Adams | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 24 | Dorothy Adams | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 25 | Lyle Hiscock | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Hiscock | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Patricia Hiscock | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Otto Wendt | 56 | Head | Trucker | Germany |
| 29 | Mattie Wendt | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Herbert Wendt | 20 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 31 | Janet Wendt | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ethel Wendt | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Norma Wendt | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Lloyd Barry | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Lillie Barry | 71 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William Barry | 75 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Clark Barry | 48 | Brother | Electric Welder | Michigan |
| 38 | Edward Terlinger | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Ida Terlinger | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Arthur Janke | 50 | Head | Farm Labor | New York |
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)