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Clarence Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 525 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 32 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Selma |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earl Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nora Adams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Doris Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 10
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 20
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 525 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 32 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Carl Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Adams
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Adams
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Adams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Adams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02934-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parrish Eugene Parrish | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Parrish Ronald Parrish | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Herman Scarborough | 47 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cora D. Scarborough | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Scarborough | 21 | Son | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vernie Scarborough | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marie Scarborough | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lois Barbour | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Amos Warren | 50 | Head | Retail Grocery | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ellen D. Warren | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Warren | 23 | Son | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Warren | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Culler Howell | 29 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lydia D. Howell | 29 | Wife | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elaine Howell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harvey Howell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Phillip Howell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carolyn Howell | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Adams | 42 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nora Adams | 41 | Wife | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 22 | Earl Adams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Doris D. Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Adams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James D. Williams | 48 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Williams | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Matthew Kason | 29 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 28 | Kathleen Kason | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jean Marie Kason | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Kason | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sue Kason | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Needham Jr. Kason | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Marland Kason | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Peggy Ann Kason | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edgar Jarvis | 40 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 36 | Emma Jarvis | 37 | Wife | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred D. Jarvis | 25 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 38 | Myrtle Jarvis | 18 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 39 | Garland Jarvis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy Jarvis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 3 siblings
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)