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Charles Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Charles Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Blake — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPolk-County, Iowa
SurnameAdams
Given NameCharles E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (County)Polk
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardDes Moines
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Charles Age Birth yr
Charley Adams Head — 68 ~1872
Charles Adams Son — 27 ~1913
Minnie Adams Spouse — 59 ~1881

Census Appearances

1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 7
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Charles E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 18
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 27
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname Adams
Given Name Charles E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (County) Polk
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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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 Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Blake Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Blake Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Adams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Adams
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Adams
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00223)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward E Crozier 2 Son — —
2 Melvin L Gillette 33 Head 48 Iowa
3 Mable Gillette 29 Wife — Iowa
4 Marlene Gillette 5 Daughter — Iowa
5 Mildred E Gillette 3 Daughter Same Place —
6 Margaret L Gillette 1 Daughter Same Place —
7 Christena Goodwin 48 Wife's mother — Okla
8 John D Knight 39 Head 54 Iowa
9 Goldie V Knight 38 Wife — Iowa
10 John Jr Knight 19 Son — Iowa
11 Phyllis G Knight 17 Daughter — Iowa
12 James R Knight 7 Son — Iowa
13 Arthur D Forsyth 58 Head 44 Iowa
14 Alma M Forsyth 47 Wife — Nebr
15 George V Forsyth 25 Son 48 Colo
16 Robert L Forsyth 20 Son — Iowa
17 Kenneth A Forsyth 17 Son — Iowa
18 Geraldine L Forsyth 15 Daughter — Iowa
19 Edward T Hoobin 39 Head 48 Missouri
20 Anita A Hoobin 31 Wife — Iowa
21 Anita J Hoobin 10 Daughter — Iowa
22 Edward T Jr Hoobin 5 Son — Iowa
23 Mary Ann Hoobin 2 Daughter Same Place —
24 H E Gray 35 Head 44 Iowa
25 Bessie Gray 52 Mother — Iowa
26 Elmer Gray 61 Father — Iowa
27 Geo E Gray 20 Son 40 Iowa
28 Corine Gray 22 Son's wife — Iowa
29 Norva E Gray 15 Grandson Same Place —
30 Samuel F Mccord 44 Head 44 Texas
31 Pearl R Mccord 33 Wife — Iowa
32 Harrison Hammond 14 Step son — Iowa
33 Patricia S Hammond 13 Step daughter — Iowa
34 Charley E Adams 68 Head — Indiana
35 Minnie M Adams 59 Wife — Illinois
36 Charles E Adams THIS PERSON 27 Son — Iowa
37 Leonard Nozika 40 Head 40 Iowa
38 Alice Nozika 36 Wife — Penn
39 Charlotte E Nozika 19 Daughter — Missouri
40 Darlene G Nozika 14 Daughter — Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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