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Donald Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Louisa Adams | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| Clara Adams | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 1
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 11
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 22
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Donald Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mazie Adam (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Adams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Adams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mazie Adam
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Adams
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel608:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hope A. | 26 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Jessie A. Helbert | 40 | Head | Lineman Helper | Indiana |
| 53 | Elizabeth A. Helbert | 39 | Wife-H | Sales Lady | Ohio |
| 54 | Edward W. Leach | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 55 | Florence M. Leach | 20 | Wife-H | Stitcher | Indiana |
| 56 | Mike Hollman | 70 | Head | Contractor | Canada |
| 57 | Alice Hollman | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Clara Hollman | 36 | Daughter | Asst Clerk | Indiana |
| 59 | Kathryn Hollman | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 60 | Clifford Van Sickle | 49 | Head | Policeman | Indiana |
| 61 | Rena B. Van Sickle | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Dorothy S. Van Sickle | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Bertha M. Van Sickle | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Indiana |
| 64 | Katherine A. Van Sickle | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Indiana |
| 65 | Frank Van Sickle | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Joe Van Sickle | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Ray Van Sickle | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Lucile S. Van Sickle | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Frank H. Thompson | 30 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 70 | Ruth V. Thompson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Charlene V. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Frank H. Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John W. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Jerry J. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Alice E. Pritchett | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Clara S. Pritchett | 49 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Mary E. Bradley | 80 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 78 | John B. Adams | 47 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 79 | Clara J. Adams | 38 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 80 | James C. Adams | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Donald E. Adams THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Louisa A. Adams | 82 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Herman R. Cawvin | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 84 | Myrtle Cawvin | 41 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Dorothy H. Cawvin | 19 | Daughter | Countergirl | Indiana |
| 86 | Louise M. Cawvin | 17 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Indiana |
| 87 | Mildred H. Cawvin | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Hattie Rawlings | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | William R. Kettner | 45 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Czechoslovakia |
| 90 | Wally A. Kettner | 42 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 91 | Alice C. Kettner | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Evelyn L. Kettner | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Joseph B. Stacy | 61 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Indiana |
| 94 | Annie B. Stacy | 60 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Nancy M. Brown | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Katherine Colborn | 71 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Delany D. Randall | 35 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Indiana |
| 98 | Daisy I. Randall | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Mona L. Randall | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | James H. Thomas | 32 | Boarder | Office Manager | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)