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Charles Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Martha — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elect. Dist 4 Rockville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | delivery man |
| Industry | Retail Gro Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Township / Ward | Elect Dist 4 Rockville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Caleb A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 23
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Caleb |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Montgomery, Maryland
Head, age 35
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Caleph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Montgomery-County, Maryland
Son, age 45
Montgomery-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elect. Dist 4 Rockville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | delivery man |
| Industry | Retail Gro Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Adams
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Adams
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Adams
Son · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01553-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma G Brandenburg | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Howard (Ernest H) Guy | 49 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mattie E Guy | 47 | Wife | — | Wash D C |
| 4 | Lois E Guy | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Percy Hipley | 38 | son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | Maryland |
| 6 | Audrey Hipley | 27 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Howard E Hipley | 5 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 8 | S Peter Wagner | 35 | Head | Lawyer | Maryland |
| 9 | Wife Wagner | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Minnie E Mason | 37 | Head | House Work | Maryland |
| 11 | Alfred E Smith | 23 | son in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Dorothy V Smith | 21 | daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 13 | Yvonne Smith | 3 | granddaughter | — | Wash D C |
| 14 | Millson P Brandenburg | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wash D C |
| 15 | Shirley Brandenburg | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Wash D C |
| 16 | Harry Johnson | 42 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 17 | Josephine Johnson | 59 | Maid | Housemaid | Wash D C |
| 18 | Percy Saunders | 13 | Servant | — | Wash D C |
| 19 | Clarence Hall | 43 | Houseman | House Man | Maryland |
| 20 | William P Adams | 67 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 21 | Charles Adams THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Delivery Man | Maryland |
| 22 | Anna B Lenovitz | 68 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 23 | Sarah R Lenovitz | 38 | daughter | Manager | Maryland |
| 24 | Phillip Mccurdy | 25 | Head | Engineer | Wash D C |
| 25 | Margaret Mccurdy | 19 | Wife | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 26 | Julia Coates | 75 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary Magruder | 38 | granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | James P Adams | 29 | grandson | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Earl Magruder | 21 | grandson | Laborer | Maryland |
| 30 | Mary Jane Magruder | 17 | great granddaughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 31 | Ruth Adam Magruder | 8 | great granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Julia May Handy | 4 | great granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Isaac Sinclair | 41 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charlotte B Sinclair | 36 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henry O Edgerton | 34 | Head | Power Driver | Virginia |
| 36 | Myrtle Edgerton | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dillard Edgerton | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Maxine Edgerton | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Sherley Edgerton | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Barbara Jean Edgerton | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)