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Ruth Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gwinnett-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gwinnett-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gwinnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Milton Dist 406 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bonnie Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Adams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jimmie Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Adams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gwinnett, Georgia
Spouse, age 17
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Gwinnett, Georgia
Spouse, age 28
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 36
Gwinnett-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gwinnett |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gwinnett-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00680-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Burtchell | 73 | Head | — | Florida |
| 2 | Martha Burtchell | 71 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George Adams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Ruth Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Bonnie Mae Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ernest Adams | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Robert Adams | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Billy Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Jimmie Adams | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Thomas Ivey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Fannie Ivey | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Martha Ivey | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | William T Moore | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Carrie Moore | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Hubert Moore | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 16 | Milhel Blause | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | O. F. Barnett | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Bill Barnett | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | House Betty Barnett | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Thomas Knight | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Zelma Knight | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Otis Knight | 36 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Lillie Knight | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Mary Lou Knight | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | James Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Betty Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Junior Knight | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Aris Moore | 40 | Head | Sawyer | Georgia |
| 29 | Ola Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ray Moore | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Myra B Thomason | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Willie Mae Thomason | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Carolyn Marie Thomason | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Michael Thomason | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | William H Thomason | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Samuel Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Lula Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Frank Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Wilhelmina Hunter | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Rose Olive Hunter | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)