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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 James & Nancy — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boon Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boon Hill |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Adams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Billy Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helda Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Adams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 12
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 21
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 31
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boon Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Adams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Adams
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — 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-t0627-02933-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Adams THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Adams | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Helda Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Billy Adams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Brady | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William H. Brady | 47 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary J. Brady | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rosa Brady | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Phillips | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Phillips | 23 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ralph Phillips | 16 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leo Phillips | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bill Phillips | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Myrtle Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Arthur Hurley | 25 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby Hurley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Hurley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ann Hurley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Augusta Starling | 21 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bettie Starling | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William D. Wiggs | 27 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eloise Wiggs | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carol J. Wiggs | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rosa Wiggs | 49 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Riston Wiggs | 15 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Coy Braswell | 21 | Partner | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert B. Woodard | 29 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 70 | Gertrude V. Woodard | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Margaret V. Woodard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert E. Woodard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charles Woodard | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert L. Daughtry | 34 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 75 | Zelda H. Daughtry | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Myra G. Daughtry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert L. Jr. Daughtry | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John D. Woodard | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Woodard | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alkie Richardson | 33 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 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)