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Virginia Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Maine |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Sheet Adams | Other | — | — | |
| Lucy Adams | Spouse | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Adams | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Maine
Daughter, age 12
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Daughter, age 21
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Cumberland-County, Maine
Daughter, age 32
Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Virginia Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Adams (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Adams
b. ~1929
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Maine
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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 — Cumberland-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01476-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leah S Milleman | 50 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 42 | Leah Milleman | 60 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 43 | Nice Milleman | 36 | Wife | Nurse | Canada English |
| 44 | Ralph L Keating | 50 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Blanche A Keating | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice A Keating | 86 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Waldo L Worcester | 38 | Head | Advertising Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Mary C Worcester | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Waldo L Jr Worcester | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Philip S Worcester | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 51 | Charlotte Patterson | 53 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Burrows D Stearns | 33 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 53 | Marion E Stearns | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 54 | Lunda A Payne | 70 | Head | Broker | Maine |
| 55 | Abbie Payne | 73 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 56 | Arthur Payne | 42 | Daughter | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Marion Anderson | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 58 | Harry Miller | 3 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 59 | Stacy J Jr Merryman | 21 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Maine |
| 60 | Charles Harrison | 36 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 61 | Hazel Harrison | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 62 | Edith Harrison | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 63 | Karl Harrison | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 64 | Mary Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 65 | Frank Williams | 44 | Head | — | Mass |
| 66 | Foster E Hunt | 57 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 67 | Leon P Gorman | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 68 | Mabel K Gorman | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Estella G Gorman | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Leon P Jr Gorman | 19 | Son | — | Maine |
| 71 | Cathy Downing | 28 | Head | Baker | Maine |
| 72 | Pauline Downing | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 73 | Barbara Downing | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 74 | Albert Greeley | 32 | Head | Trimmer | Canada English |
| 75 | Catherine Greeley | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 76 | Alfred Realon | 56 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 77 | Charles A Adams | 59 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 78 | Virginia H Adams THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 79 | Lucy Marion Adams | 11 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 80 | (Sheet Concluded) Adams | None | (Sheet concluded) | (Sheet Concluded) | (Sheet concluded) |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)