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Albert Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Albert Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Albert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jefferson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jerry Jefferson | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Evelyn Adams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Chester Jefferson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Albert Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 3
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 12
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Albert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Albert Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Adams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Adams
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Adams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Adams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Adams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Alice Jefferson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01197-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Webb | 57 | Head | Maid | Iowa |
| 42 | Evelyn Adams | 51 | Head | — | Mo |
| 43 | Albert C. Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Chester H. Jefferson | 21 | Son-in-law | Elevator Op. | Ill. |
| 45 | Alice L. Jefferson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Jerry W. Jefferson | 0 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Wm H. Shelton | 40 | Head | Concrete Gradder | Iowa |
| 48 | Gladys Shelton | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ernest A. Owsley | 50 | Head | Plasterer | Iowa |
| 50 | Lois May Owsley | 59 | Wife | — | Mo |
| 51 | Eliza Sutton | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Mo |
| 52 | Robt C. Herrman | 34 | Head | Block Printer | Iowa |
| 53 | Eugenia Herrman | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Betty Herrman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Josephine Herrman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Arthur Herrman | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Maxine Herrman | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Elsie Kline | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Wilfred Kline | 23 | Son | Bartender | Iowa |
| 60 | Donald Henderson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Beulah Henderson | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Donald Jr. Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Beulah M. Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Mary Shortell | 43 | Head | — | Minn. |
| 65 | Roberta Shortell | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | James Shortell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Margaret Shortell | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Leonard Shortell | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Harry Blamey | 22 | Son | Tin Worker | Iowa |
| 70 | Helene Blamey | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Judith A. Blamey | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Thomas Wilkes | 74 | Head | — | Tenn. |
| 73 | Anna Wilkes | 70 | Wife | — | Ala. |
| 74 | Emma Mitchell | 72 | Head | — | Ga. |
| 75 | Lela Mitchell | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tenn. |
| 76 | Horo Ends Mitchell | 30 | Block 3 | — | — |
| 77 | Everett Smith | 58 | Head | Street Sweeper | Iowa |
| 78 | Vesta Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Harold Smith | 22 | Son | H.O. | Iowa |
| 80 | Ernest H. Yates | 49 | Head | Miner | Mo |
Pedigree Summary
Albert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)