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Arthur Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barton-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barton-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Bend City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Great Bend City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Adams | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Pearl Adams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barton, Kansas
Son, age 9
Barton, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Barton, Kansas
Son, age 19
Barton, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Barton-County, Kansas
Son, age 29
Barton-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Bend City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father W Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl 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. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Adams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Adams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Adams
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kansas
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Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Barton-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Barton-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01220-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan S. Buhler | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 2 | William O. Kennedy | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Ella Kennedy | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Gertrude B. Kennedy | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 5 | Leonard R. Brown | 23 | Head | Principal | Missouri |
| 6 | Amy G. Brown | 19 | Wife | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Gary L. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Carl M. Thompson | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kansas |
| 9 | Lucille V. Thompson | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Annie Krestine | 42 | Head | Domestic | Slovakia |
| 11 | Edward Q. James | 49 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 12 | Cora B. James | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Susan A. Reimer | 33 | Head | House Work | Kansas |
| 14 | William A. Adams | 58 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 15 | Pearl M. Adams | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Arthur L. Adams THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Kansas |
| 17 | Dorothy R. Adams | 26 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Adolf R. Stoss | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 19 | Ottilia W. Stoss | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Melvin R. Stoss | 24 | Son | R. Grocery Salesman | Kansas |
| 21 | Eugene W. Stoss | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Caroline J. Stoss | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Anna Holloway | 42 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Bernice J. Holloway | 19 | Daughter | Sewing Project | Idaho |
| 25 | Iris E. Holloway | 17 | Daughter | Teachers Assistant | Idaho |
| 26 | Gladys M. Holloway | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Clyde R. Holloway | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Marie L. Holloway | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Cleo B. Holloway | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Kerry A. Holloway | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Jerry A. Holloway | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Jenny N. Harvey | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Theodore L. Harvey | 34 | Step-son | Bray Dust Packer Dept | Kansas |
| 34 | Willis E. Lawson | 24 | Head | Cook | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Viola G. Lawson | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Donald Leon Lawson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Claude Ewalt | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 38 | Alice C. Ewalt | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | John H. Ewalt | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Edna C. Ewalt | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
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)