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Virginia Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Abbie Adams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Gertrude Hamlin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pauline Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Thorley | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| George Mills | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Joseph Adams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Thorley | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Thorley | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Hamlin | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Hamlin | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Seely | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 19
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Virginia Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Joseph Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Seely
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Hamlin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thorley
Sibling · 1940 · age 47
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thorley
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01675-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert J. Fortuner | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Grace R. Gibbons | 16 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Joseph R. Adams | 60 | Head | Traveling Auditor | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Abbie M. Adams | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 45 | Virginia J. Adams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Pauline G. Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Joseph R. Adams | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George W. Hamlin | 29 | Son-in-law | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Gertrude Hamlin | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Richard A. Hamlin | 3 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Margaret A. Seely | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Frank Thorley | 47 | Son | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ruth B. Thorley | 44 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ruth R. Thorley | 21 | Grand-daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | George H. Mills | 74 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Louise H. Vaughan | 45 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Thomas Vaughan | 93 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Henry J. Vaughan | 60 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John J. Vaughan | 52 | Brother | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Francis J. Vaughan | 45 | Sister | Switchboard Oper. | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary E. Vaughan | 58 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Marguerite G. Evans | 42 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William L. Evans | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Robert A. Evans | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Joan A. Meelen | 65 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 66 | Mignon Murphy | 65 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Elizabeth Johnson | 73 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Mary E. Abbott | 74 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Dennis J. Sugrue | 43 | Head | Locksmith | Ireland |
| 70 | Margaret T. Sugrue | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Margaret M. Sugrue | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary J. Sugrue | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph M. Sugrue | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Francis Sugrue | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Paul Sugrue | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Dennis J. Sugrue | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Mcpullen | 32 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Marie Mcpullen | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Marie H. Mcpullen | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Lawrence Hunter | 30 | Head | Iron Worker | Massachusetts |
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)