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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 Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Norman Adams | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Carl Adams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruth Adams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 23
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Robert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Adam (~0.92 confidence) and father Roland Adam (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Adams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Adam
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roland Adam
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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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 — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01701-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Mitchell | 61 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 2 | Helena K Mitchell | 61 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 3 | Evelyn Mitchell | 25 | Dau | Housekeeper | Mass |
| 4 | John J. Mitchell | 37 | Son | Attendant | Mass |
| 8 | Jeremiah Mccarthy | 35 | Son | Civil Engineer | Mass |
| 9 | Norman Adams | 29 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 10 | Ruth A. Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ruth Ann Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Thelma G. Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Carl N. Adams | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Irving Teachman | 41 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Elizabeth Teachman | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | William Teachman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Raymond Teachman | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)