Sarah Adams — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 86 b. ~1854 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	86
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	W. Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	W Lafayette
Est. Birth Year	~1854

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Adams	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Sarah Adams	Head	—	86	~1854
Orla Adams	Son	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 62

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Sarah E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Other, age 76

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 86

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	86
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	W. Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Sarah Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Sarah Adams

Head · 1940 · age 86 · b. ~1854 · Indiana

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01099-00428)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bessie Alice Cook	38	Wife	Stenographer	Illinois
42	Sarah H. Schmidt	72	Head	—	Indiana
43	Herbert G. Becky	24	Head	Chem Instructor	Ohio
44	Marjorie Becky	24	Wife	Stenographer	England
45	Thomas R. Berner	47	Head	Soil Survey	Indiana
46	Eleanore R. Berner	46	Wife	—	Illinois
47	Ruth Ann Berner	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	Dorothy Berner	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
49	Charles Larson	65	Head	Building Cons.	Illinois
50	Mary Larson	67	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Dorothea Larson	24	Daughter	—	Illinois
52	Frederick Larson	23	Son	Truck Helper	Illinois
53	John Larson	21	Son	—	Illinois
54	Mary Larson	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
55	Hurchel Ohman	22	Head	Industrial Work	Indiana
56	Velma O. Ohman	19	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Chas Harlan	65	Head	Teacher Staff	Indiana
58	Fernon R. Harlan	57	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Pauline Harlan	29	Daughter	Clerical Assistant	Indiana
60	Dane Harlan	25	Son	—	Indiana
61	Joan Harlan	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Kenneth E. Jacoby	36	Head	Farm Bur Agt	Indiana
63	Helen L. Jacoby	30	Wife	Stenographer	Indiana
64	Robert F. Sayers	62	Head	Contractor	Indiana
65	Walker P. Hines	63	Brother-in-law	Contractor	Indiana
66	Lula Hines	63	Sister-in-law	Cook	Indiana
67	Omar O. Osborne	48	Head	Roadmaster	Indiana
68	Hazel R. Osborne	43	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Janet Osborne	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Conrad H. Boyle	37	Head	Military Instructor	Oregon
71	Mildred Boyle	34	Wife	—	Texas
72	Mildred W. Boyle	8	Daughter	—	Hawaii
73	Conrad L. Boyle	2	Son	—	Oklahoma
74	Vinette E. Reegan	66	Head	Retired Postman	Indiana
75	Nora Reegan	64	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Sarah E. Adams THIS PERSON	86	Head	—	Indiana
77	Orla B. Adams	52	Son	—	Kansas
78	Pearl Adams	44	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
79	James A. Wilson	49	Head	Tracer	Indiana
80	Mary M. Wilson	49	Wife	—	Indiana

Search for Sarah Adams

All Sarah Adams Census Records Discover Adams Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data