Arthur Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sangamon-County, Illinois
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Sangamon
Additional Details
Occupation	Traveling Salesman
Industry	Janitor Supplies
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	278
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Traveling Salesman
Township / Ward	Springfield City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Adams	Head	—	60	~1880
Bessie Adams	Spouse	—	61	~1879
Florence Adams	Daughter	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Sangamon, Illinois

Head, age 42

Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Traveling Salesman
Industry	Bakery Supplies
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Sangamon, Illinois

Head, age 51

Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Com Traveler
Industry	Malt
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Sangamon-County, Illinois

Head, age 60

Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Sangamon
Occupation	Traveling Salesman
Industry	Janitor Supplies
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	278
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Arthur Adams

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00885-00801)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Travers	52	Head	Salesman	Kansas
2	Pearl V Travers	60	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Kate Pantier	54	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
4	Pearl Pantier	32	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
5	Arthur R Adams THIS PERSON	60	Head	Traveling Salesman	New York
6	Bessie B Adams	61	Wife	—	New York
7	Florence E Adams	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper & Cashier	New York
8	Paul Hesse	35	Head	Mechanic	Illinois
9	Imogene Hesse	31	Wife	—	Illinois
10	John Hesse	0	Son	—	Illinois
11	Clarence W Barker	54	Head	Mail Carrier	Illinois
12	Gertrude Barker	54	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Mary L Barker	21	Daughter	Comptometer Oper	Illinois
14	Art Hemminger	32	Head	Publicity	Illinois
15	Ealnor Hemminger	27	Wife	Publicity	Illinois
16	Paul Crawford	30	Head	Truck Engineer	Oklahoma
17	Elizabeth Crawford	30	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Paul Crowell	30	Head	Auditor	Illinois
19	Mae Crowell	36	Wife	—	Indiana
20	John Crowell	4	Son	—	Illinois
21	Delbert H Abalos	24	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
22	Frances V Abalos	22	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Harry J Manthe	49	Head	Painter	Illinois
25	Ruth Manthe	48	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Eva Humphrey	50	Head	Cook & Proprietor	Illinois
27	John Humphrey	18	Son	—	Illinois
28	Robert Humphrey	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Lawrence Corney	39	Head	Driver	Illinois
31	Jane X Corney	36	Wife	Cook & Mgr.	Illinois
32	Lawrence J. Jr Corney	16	Son	—	Illinois
33	Patrick Corney	38	Brother	Cook	Illinois
34	Anna Corney	37	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Illinois
35	Orin B Van Meter	43	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
36	Lucille Van Meter	32	Wife	General Work	Pennsylvania
37	Joyce Van Meter	9	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
38	Frank H Frewert	40	Head	Shoe Salesman	Indiana
39	Helen Frewert	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
40	Jack Frewert	8	Son	—	Illinois

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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.

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