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Ruth Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Claude — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 828 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Spring Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ray Adams | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Alvilla Adams | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Tazewell, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Tazewell-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Tazewell-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 828 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvilla Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lollie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Adams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Adams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Adams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvilla Adams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lollie Adams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00895-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon J. Schimmelpfennig | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Alida E. Schimmelpfennig | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Shirley Ann Schimmelpfennig | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marilyn Mae Schimmelpfennig | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Rebecca E. Brimfole | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Aris Emma Lou Brimfole | 18 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Betty Brimfole | 16 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Roy E. Frederick | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 9 | Gladys Frederick | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Margie Frederick | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Sandra Frederick | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harry D. Sloter | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Elsie Sloter | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | James Sloter | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Bernice Sloter | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Harry E. Hurdwig | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary Hurdwig | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Herbert A. Becker | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 19 | Evelyn D. Becker | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert N. Hermann | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Mae Ellen Hermann | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Steven Hermann | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Albert O. Hermann | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Lena Hermann | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Elmer Hermann | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | William H. Jones | 73 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Fannie B. Jones | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Bert G. Garslaw | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lillie Garslaw | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Isalah Seeley | 59 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Silven Walter Malsed | 39 | Head | Cementer | Indiana |
| 32 | Sarah J. Copelan | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mae Copelan | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Paul Copelan | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Russell Copelan | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna Golden | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Golden | 40 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ray C. Adams | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Alvilla Adams | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ruth Adams THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)