Arthur Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Penna Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Occupation	Lith. Drover
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	3085
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna
Occupation	Lith. Drover
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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
Arthur Adams	Head	—	40	~1900
Frances Adams	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Arthur Adams	Son	—	10	~1930
Marie Adams	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Phila, Pennsylvania

Other, age 20

Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Penna
Father's Birthplace	Penna
Mother's Birthplace	Penna
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ship Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 30

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Penna
Mother's Birthplace	Penna
Occupation	Lithographer
Industry	Printing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$5500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 40

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Occupation	Lith. Drover
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	3085
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

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Arthur Adams

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00713)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Donald Glassman	2	Son	—	Penna
2	Morris Kirshner	60	Head	Proprietor	Slovakia
3	Ida Kirshner	57	Wife	Helper	Penna
4	May Kirshner	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Penna
5	Betty Kirshner	19	Daughter	Typist	Penna
6	Shirley Kirshner	16	Daughter	—	Penna
7	Morris Schwedhoff	46	Head	Proprietor	Russia
8	Anita Schwedhoff	45	Wife	Operator	Russia
9	Bernard Schwedhoff	21	Son	Electrician	Penna
10	Ray Schwedhoff	14	Daughter	—	Penna
11	Louis Kein	24	Head	Proprietor	New York
12	Ester Kein	23	Wife	—	Penna
13	Margaret Kein	3	Daughter	—	Penna
14	Anna Rosenstein	55	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
15	Henry Brunner	24	Head	Scourer	Penna
16	Catherine Brunner	25	Wife	—	Penna
17	Nancy Brunner	0	Daughter	—	Penna
18	Alexander Shore	36	Head	Proprietor	Russia
19	Edith Shore	30	Wife	Assistant	Russia
20	David Shore	10	Son	—	Delaware
21	Isador Markowitz	48	Head	Proprietor	Russia
22	Fannie Markowitz	43	Wife	Helper	Russia
23	Rose Markowitz	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Penna
24	Leon Markowitz	16	Son	—	Penna
25	Here Ends Markowitz	46	Block	—	—
26	William Brummerfield	46	Head	Chief Engineer	Iowa
27	Elizabeth Brummerfield	41	Wife	—	Penna
28	Catherine Brummerfield	19	Daughter	—	Penna
29	Howard Deisler	28	Head	Knitter	Penna
30	Margaret Deisler	27	Wife	—	Brooklyn, N.Y.
31	Howard Jr. Deisler	12	Son	—	Penna
32	Robert Deisler	9	Son	—	Penna
33	Thomas Leyborn	21	Roomer	Weaver	Penna
34	Mary Harkins	72	Head	—	Penna
35	Charles Harkins	42	Son	Operator	Penna
36	Margaret Harkins	40	Daughter	Folderer	Penna
37	Arthur Adams THIS PERSON	40	Head	Lith. Drover	Penna
38	Marie Adams	36	Wife	—	Penna
39	Arthur Jr. Adams	10	Son	—	Penna
40	Frances Adams	8	Daughter	—	Penna

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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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