David Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this David Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Adams
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1658
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Washington Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 David	Age	Birth yr
Ida Adams	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Albert Adams	Son	—	30	~1910
David Adams	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Pennsylvania

Head, age 40

Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Daniel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Butler, Pennsylvania

Head, age 50

Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Butler-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 61

Butler-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1658
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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David Adams

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03450-00531)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William C Paxton	45	Head	Miner	Pa
2	Christanna Paxton	80	Mother	—	Pa
3	Harry E Paxton	38	Head	Laborer	Pa
4	Rachel O Paxton	37	Wife	—	Pa
5	Viola Coast	16	Daughter	—	Pa
6	George Coast	15	Son	—	Pa
7	Betty Jane Coast	10	Daughter	—	Pa
8	David Adams THIS PERSON	61	Head	Engineer	Ohio
9	Ida E Adams	57	Wife	—	Pa
10	Albert Adams	30	Son	New Worker	Ohio
11	Earl F Gurney	50	Head	Operator	Michigan
12	Elgena E Gurney	51	Wife	—	Pa
13	Hazel Gurney	20	Daughter	—	Pa
14	Ralph Gurney	18	Son	Truck Driver	Pa
15	Velma Bundick	40	Head	—	Pa
16	Marilyn Bundick	17	Daughter	—	Pa
17	Vivian Bundick	15	Daughter	—	Pa
18	Ruth Ann Bundick	13	Daughter	—	Pa
19	Virginia Bundick	10	Daughter	—	Pa
20	William Bundick	8	Son	—	Pa
21	Diane Bundick	6	Daughter	—	Pa
22	Wayne Gaiser	27	Head	Miner	Pa
23	Helen M Gaiser	25	Wife	—	Pa
24	Robert Gaiser	10	Son	—	Pa
25	Lucy Gaiser	9	Son	—	Pa
26	Gaylord Gaiser	8	Son	—	Pa
27	Raymond Gaiser	6	Son	—	Pa
28	Elgie M O Funk	61	Head	Carpenter	Pa
29	Plummer Funk	34	Son	Laborer	Pa
30	Fred Funk	22	Son	Laborer	Pa
31	John Cook	53	Head	Truck Driver	Pa
32	Verda Cook	17	Daughter	—	Pa
33	Betty Cook	16	Daughter	—	Pa
34	Clifford Cook	13	Son	—	Pa
35	Walter Kishak	34	Head	Miner	Pa
36	Dorothy Kishak	29	Wife	—	Pa
37	Richard Kishak	11	Son	—	Pa
38	Dewitt Kishak	9	Son	—	Pa
39	Martha L Kishak	2	Daughter	—	Pa
40	John Richards	20	Brother-in-law	—	Pa

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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.

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