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Ruth Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alcona-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcona-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcona-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbush Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcona |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | student |
| Industry | high school |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Greenbush Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Maxine Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Florence Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Adams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Floyd Adams | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Claud Adams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Havilah Adams | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Adams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alcona, Michigan
Daughter, age 8
Alcona, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Alcona-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 19
Alcona-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbush Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcona |
| Occupation | student |
| Industry | high school |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Michigan
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Sibling
Claud Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Havilah Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Alcona-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcona-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01720-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene P. Adams | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Ethel Adams | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Havilah Adams | 32 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Floyd Adams | 29 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Florence L. Adams | 27 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 6 | Claud Eugene Adams | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Maxine Marie Adams | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 8 | Ruth Rose Adams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 9 | Irene Elizabeth Adams | 16 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 10 | Barbara Ann Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | John Martin Mcdonald | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Mary Ellen B. Mcdonald | 73 | Sister | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 13 | Roy Lindsay | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Hester Lindsay | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary E. Kennedy | 74 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 16 | Calvin Thornton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Iney Thornton | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Shirley Ann Thornton | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Claude Hayward | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary A. Hayward | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Bob R. Hayward | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Betty J. Hayward | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Sherman M. Failor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Ella B. Failor | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | August Range | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Minnie Range | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Arthur Range | 44 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 28 | Edwin Range | 41 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 29 | Alfred Range | 36 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Ormie Range | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Norman Range | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 32 | Fred Bonassee | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Minnie Bonassee | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Romeo Duncan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Dara Duncan | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | James Robert Duncan | 17 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 37 | Charles Wesley Duncan | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Peter D. Curvea | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Ellen F. Curvea | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Violet Lillian Curvea | 27 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
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)