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Ruth Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mineral-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mineral-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mineral-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keyser City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mineral |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Keyser City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reatha Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Letta Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eleanora Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ronald Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Adams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mineral, West …
Daughter, age 5
Mineral, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mineral-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Mineral-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keyser City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mineral |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Letta Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reatha Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanora Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Mineral-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mineral-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04430-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Coffman | 45 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary E Coffman | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ralph Coffman | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph Coffman | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Charles Coffman | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Harry C Davis | 53 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 7 | Sarah Davis | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Helen R Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Phyllis J Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Harry L Davis | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Harry West | 39 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 12 | Pauline West | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Harry Jr West | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Zalmark West | 68 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Guy U O'Connell | 36 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia O'Connell | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Patricia O'Connell | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | William O'Connell | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Lynn Mott | 47 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary E Mott | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 21 | Marilyn Mott | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | West Virginia |
| 22 | Geneva Mott | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mirah V Frye | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Malcolm R Frye | 57 | Brother | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 25 | Richard M Frye | 23 | Nephew | Reporter | West Virginia |
| 26 | Douglas H Frye | 59 | Brother | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arnold Ludwick | 49 | Head | Retailer Dairy | West Virginia |
| 28 | Georgia Ludwick | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Arnold Jr Ludwick | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Arnold Jr Ludwick | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | William Adams | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lee V Adams | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Katherine Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Reatha Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Adams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Adams | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Eleanora Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John Adams | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ronald Adams | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Letta M Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)