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Charles Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charles Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameAdams
Given NameCharles D
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Occupationclerk
IndustryLaw office
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)728
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Charles Age Birth yr
George Adams Head — 56 ~1884
Charles Adams Son — 25 ~1915
John Adams Son — 19 ~1921
Helen Adams Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Charles G.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 15
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Charles D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 25
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Adams
Given Name Charles D
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation clerk
Industry Law office
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 728
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Adams
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02739-00799)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Edna C Poucher 45 Head Dressmaker New York
42 David Poucher 22 son Clerk New York
43 Ralph Poucher 19 son — New York
44 Carolyn Poucher 17 daughter — New York
45 William E Powers 60 Head Clerk New York
46 Freda Powers 58 wife — New York
47 Evelyn Powers 25 daughter — New York
48 John North 54 Head Stationary Eng. New York
49 Bertha North 50 wife — New York
50 Marguerite North 29 daughter Clerk New York
51 Ruth North 17 daughter — New York
52 Francis A Foy 62 Head Manager New York
53 Helen A Foy 60 wife — New York
54 George R Adams 56 Head Lawyer New York
55 Helen D Adams 52 wife — New York
56 Charles D Adams THIS PERSON 25 son Clerk New York
57 John R Adams 19 son — New York
58 Ralph E Phillips 50 Head Manager Pennsylvania
59 Margaret Phillips 40 wife — New York
60 Barbara Phillips 20 daughter — New York
61 Joan Phillips 18 daughter — New York
62 William T Sterling 78 Head — Penn
63 Adeline Sterling 50 daughter — New York
64 Marguerite Sterling 40 daughter Music Teacher New York
65 William Sterling 15 grandson — Penna
66 Robert Sterling 14 grandson — Penna
67 Gilbert Sterling 10 grandson — Ohio
68 Carolyn Pfeiffer 68 Board — Penna
69 — None — — —
70 Mary Carr 47 head Roomers No Carolina
71 Mary L Carr 18 daughter — New York
72 Ruth Carr 17 daughter — New York
73 Dorothy Carr 16 daughter — Illinois
74 Martha Flock 82 Head — New Jersey
75 George Fisher 32 roomer Painter New York
76 Stella Fisher 26 roomer — New York
77 Lester Fisher 58 roomer — New York
78 Edward Gohaling 36 roomer Clerk New York
79 Estelle Simpson 79 roomer — New York
80 Marion J Mcintyre 72 roomer — New York

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)

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