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Clarence Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, California |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange J. P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Orange J P |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Adams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Clarence Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, California
Son, age 2
Orange, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Orange, California
Son, age 13
Orange, California · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Orange-County, California
Son, age 23
Orange-County, California · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange J. P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Clarence Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Adams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Adams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Adams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · California
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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 — Orange-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00273-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmore W. Squires | 84 | Head | — | California |
| 2 | Lilly D. Squires | 72 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | G. Ray Adams | 52 | Head | Secretary | Missouri |
| 4 | Martha Agnes Adams | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | George M. Adams | 23 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 6 | Grace M. Adams | 21 | Daughter | Packer | California |
| 7 | Robert B. Gilman | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Myrtle D. Gilman | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | L. A. Warner | 55 | Head | Jeweler | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ruth Warner | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | H. D. Johnson | 50 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 12 | Helen Johnson | 38 | Wife | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 13 | J. G. Allen | 63 | Head | Field Mgr | Tennessee |
| 14 | Emma Allen | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Shelley Horton | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Fred G. Richter | 60 | Head | Rancher | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Edith P. Richter | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | N. C. Ditschen | 45 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 19 | Olga Ditschen | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Esther Ditschen | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | California |
| 21 | Albert Ditschen | 20 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 22 | Harold Ditschen | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Darlene Ditschen | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Walter S. Adams | 55 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 25 | Pearl Lois Adams | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Clarence W. Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Vern C. Robinson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary Robinson | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | Frank Robinson | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Virginia Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Gene Robinson | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Evelyn Olsen | 17 | Lodger | — | California |
| 33 | Tom C. Berriman | 38 | Head | Caretaker | England |
| 34 | Emma Berriman | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edgar Berriman | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Phyllis Berriman | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | C. J. Adams | 80 | Head | — | California |
| 38 | Wm. Amesbury | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Clara M. Amesbury | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Amesbury | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
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)