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Arthur Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Adams across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Irene — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1267 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Colorado Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Adams | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Opal Adams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Adams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Billy Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1900
El Paso, …
Son, age 5
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
El Paso, …
Son, age 15
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 25
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
El Paso, …
Head, age 35
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Interior decorator |
| Industry | painting and decorating |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Head, age 45
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1267 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Arthur Adams across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Adams
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Adams
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00461-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendell Fratty | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Oscar Miller | 47 | Head | No No No | Texas |
| 3 | Nora Miller | 47 | Wife | No No No | Texas |
| 4 | Thomas Heiserman | 72 | Lodger | No No No | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ella Dohrman | 45 | Lodger | No No No | Missouri |
| 6 | Arthur W. Adams THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Interior Decorator | Colorado |
| 7 | Opal Adams | 39 | Wife | No No No | Iowa |
| 8 | Billy Adams | 14 | Son | No No No | Colorado |
| 9 | Dorothy Jean Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Irene Adams | 68 | Mother | No No No | Colorado |
| 11 | George E. Brown | 34 | Head | Branch Inspector | Colorado |
| 12 | Zema Brown | 33 | Wife | No No No | Colorado |
| 13 | Peggy Brown | 14 | Daughter | No No No | Colorado |
| 14 | Earline Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Theophil Draines | 35 | Head | No No No | Kansas |
| 16 | Frances Draines | 32 | Wife | No No No | Kansas |
| 17 | Dorothy Mae Draines | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | George Draines | 59 | Father | Lawn Work | Kansas |
| 19 | John Schuster | 32 | Head | Baker | Nebraska |
| 20 | Ilene Schuster | 33 | Wife | No No No | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Phyllis Schuster | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Jackie Schuster | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Hamel Jones | 29 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 24 | Edith Jones | 29 | Wife | No No No | Colorado |
| 25 | Barbara Lee Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | David Bruce Jones | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Deanna Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Clarence Jones | 40 | Brother | Attendant | Iowa |
| 29 | Roy Keffer | 45 | Head | Warehouseman | Illinois |
| 30 | Grace Keffer | 36 | Wife | No No No | Kansas |
| 31 | Barbara Keffer | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Clyde Keffer | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | William Duff | 73 | Head | No No No | Connecticut |
| 34 | Josephine Duff | 64 | Wife | No No No | Sweden |
| 35 | Henry Johnson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 36 | Maxine Johnson | 45 | Wife | No No No | Kansas |
| 37 | Richard Johnson | 15 | Son | No No No | Arkansas |
| 38 | Eunice Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Harry R. Waring | 68 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 40 | Emma A. Waring | 60 | Wife | No No No | Colorado |
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Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 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)