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Charles Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construct Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Gilbert | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| C Adams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Chas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construct Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother C Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
C Adams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Adams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Adams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Adams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03747-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Adams | 57 | Head | Cleaner | Penna |
| 42 | C. Adams | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 43 | Charles Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 44 | John Gilbert | 58 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 45 | John De Monlofer | 56 | Head | Buyer | Penna |
| 46 | Emma R. De Monlofer | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 47 | E. J. De Monlofer | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 48 | Ralph De Monlofer | 21 | Son | Butcher | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Hutnick | 43 | Head | Housewife | Penna |
| 50 | Stephen Hutnick | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 51 | John Hutnick | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Clayton Hester | 28 | Lodger | Painter | Penna |
| 53 | Somaki Yamamoto | 53 | Head | Restaurateur | Japan |
| 54 | K. Yamamoto | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 55 | Ethel Moly | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Irvin Schaffer | 57 | Head | Housewife | Penna |
| 57 | E. Hub. Schaffer | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 58 | Lois Schaffer | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 59 | H. G. Cruickshanks | 47 | Lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 60 | Joseph Nicolosi | 63 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 61 | Anna Nicolosi | 61 | Wife | Music Teacher | Italy |
| 62 | Rose Nicolosi | 37 | Daughter | Seamstress | Penna |
| 63 | C. Merson | 36 | Daughter | Librarian | Penna |
| 64 | Allen Merson | 36 | Son | Physician | Penna |
| 65 | Walter Khan | 46 | Head | Guide | Penna |
| 66 | Beatrice Khan | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Maine |
| 67 | Donald Khan | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Barbara Khan | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Edward Lipphop | 13 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 70 | Edwin Cheah | 57 | Head | Adjuster | Virginia |
| 71 | Reta Cheah | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 72 | E. Rustenberger | 53 | Lodger | House Keeper | Penna |
| 73 | J. Heffern | 60 | Lodger | Sales Woman | Penna |
| 74 | John Lhecan | 57 | Head | Personal Mgr. | Italy |
| 75 | Catherine Lhecan | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 76 | J. Rollings | 21 | Head | Housewife | Penna |
| 77 | Dorothy Stephens | 57 | Head | Housewife | Penna |
| 78 | E. J. Mcbride | 54 | Sister | Forewoman | Penna |
| 79 | E. J. Stephens | 21 | Son | Welder | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)