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Virginia Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & James — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office manager |
| Industry | State Highway Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Office Manager |
| Township / Ward | Lansing City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Brockway | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Adams | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Vesta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 31
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | Office manager |
| Industry | State Highway Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bernard Brockway (~0.50 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Mike Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Bernard Brockway
b. ~1919
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
James Adams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mike Adams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Adams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01762-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Sweet | 34 | Son | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 2 | Kenneth Long | 34 | Lodger | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 3 | Joseph Flair | 24 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Frederick Flair | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Joseph Lorenz | 40 | Head | Stoker & Heating Service Man | Illinois |
| 6 | Cora Lorenz | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Guiseppi Alpini | 58 | Lodger | Labor | Italy |
| 8 | Earl J. Watkins | 27 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Roland B. Comer | 27 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Marion G. Eittinger | 74 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 11 | John Boland | 57 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Lillian Boland | 53 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Mildred Dull | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | Indiana |
| 14 | J. L. Dull | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | John Malloy | 61 | Head | Janitor | Canada English |
| 16 | James B. Hubbard | 22 | Son | Civil Engineer | Michigan |
| 17 | Pearl Veelmans | 54 | Housekeeper | Chambermaid | Michigan |
| 18 | James Owens | 24 | Lodger | School | Michigan |
| 19 | Joyce Owens | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ben Hubert Motherwell | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 21 | Marion Motherwell | 25 | Wife | Dish Washer | Michigan |
| 22 | Girard Russell | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Dewayne Earl Hyland | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Pauline Scott | 36 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 25 | Mabel Swan | 35 | Lodger | Secretary | Michigan |
| 26 | Sophia Heath | 37 | Lodger | Home Economist | Michigan |
| 27 | Ella J. Kirby | 68 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Jack Hudson | 18 | Son | Messenger Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Hudson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Partner (Wrong Information) | None | F | Own House | — |
| 31 | Norma Nielsen | 23 | Partner | Housework | Michigan |
| 32 | Alice Middlebrook | 21 | Partner | Waitress | Michigan |
| 33 | Milburn Bowline | 25 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Tennessee |
| 34 | Noris Bowline | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Bernard George Brockway | 21 | Head | Shop Work | Michigan |
| 36 | Virginia Adams THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Office Manager | Tennessee |
| 37 | Deloris Johnson | 43 | Head | Secretary | Michigan |
| 38 | Farral Davidson | 29 | Lodger | Librarian | Michigan |
| 39 | Hartley S. Nasten | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 40 | Nora T. O. Nasten | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)