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Clarence Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Adams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Catherine Adams | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anita Adams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Imogene Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hardin, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 6 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Hardin, Kentucky
Other, age 20
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hardin-County, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Hardin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Will Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Adams
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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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 — Hardin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01312-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | T. C. Payne | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Flora Payne | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Raymond Payne | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Hazel Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clyde Payne | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Fred Payne | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Clarence Adams THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Catherine Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Imogene Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Eugene Adams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | William Adams | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Anita Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Tony (N) Kendell | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | L. D. Sherrard | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Sherrard | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Henry Welch | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ida Welch | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James C. Welch | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Raymond Cofer | 20 | Step son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ezra (N) Cofer | 16 | Step daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Laura Cofer | 12 | Step daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bobby Cofer | 10 | Step son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pauline Cofer | 7 | Step daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Chester Shepherd | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ann B. Shepherd | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Rebecca Shepherd | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eugene Shepherd | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Virginia Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Infant Shepherd | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 1 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)