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Charles Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blue & Elmer — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 705 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Adams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Rosalie Adams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elmer Adams | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Wanda Adams | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Naomi Adams | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mattie Adams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 9
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 19
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Street Cleaner |
| Industry | City of Indpls |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 29
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 705 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Blue Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blue Adams
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Adams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Adams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Adams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Adams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Adams
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01127-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Rountree | None | F | Bleaching Company | — |
| 2 | Elmer Adams | 63 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mattie Adams | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Dorothy Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Charles Adams THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Naomi Adams | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Wanda Adams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Rosalie Adams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Elmer Adams | 0 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Roy Wills | 51 | Head | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 11 | Martha Wills | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Wanda Wills | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Sylvia Ellis | 27 | Lodger | Clerk | Indiana |
| 14 | Everit Hock | 37 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Catherine Hock | 48 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Omar Pittman | 54 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Melva Pittman | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Marrison Pittman | 21 | Son | Sluffer | Indiana |
| 19 | Roy Reeves | 28 | Head | Instrument Man | Tennessee |
| 20 | Cordelia Reeves | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Janla Reeves | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Bryan Reeves | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Everet Green | 35 | Head | Research Field Worker | Indiana |
| 24 | Eva Green | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Harold Funkhouser | 19 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Pauline Funkhouser | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Harold Funkhouser | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Willie Reep | 47 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 29 | Affie Reep | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John Spry | 66 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 31 | Martha Spry | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Charles Williams | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 33 | Elie Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Virginia Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | James Carey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Grace Carey | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | John Hickey | 27 | Head | Trucker | Indiana |
| 38 | Grace Hickey | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Marjorie Hickey | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | James Hickey | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)