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Donald Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wayne & Wayne — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, California |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anaheim |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Anaheim |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eluanita Adams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Francis Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wayne Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, California
Son, age 1
Orange, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Orange, California
Son, age 11
Orange, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Orange-County, California
Son, age 21
Orange-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anaheim |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Wayne Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Wayne Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eluanita Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Juanita Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wayne Adams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wayne Adams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eluanita Adams
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Juanita Adams
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Adams
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Francis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00271-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Heiman | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Leila Pfeninger | 63 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 43 | John Lyman | 25 | Hired man | Laborer | Mexico |
| 44 | Gally Lyman | 28 | Hired man | Laborer | Mexico |
| 45 | Federico Locke | 70 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Ruia A. Hampton | 47 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 47 | Orwell W. Davies | 67 | Head | Dairy Man | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Grace E. Davies | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Gril R. Hannah | 55 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 50 | Myrtle Hannah | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Guella Hannah | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 52 | George L. Ranger | 50 | Head | Decorator | Canada |
| 53 | Carl P. Ranger | 62 | Wife | Owner | California |
| 54 | Jacob Rudy | 52 | Head | Owner | England |
| 55 | George B. Harris | 63 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Ida E. Harris | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Fred M. Harris | 45 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Andrew A. Anderson | 52 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 59 | Syd C. Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James M. Heiteman | 59 | Head | Rancher | Illinois |
| 61 | Lillian R. Heiteman | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Julia E. Smith | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Raymond F. Linn | 26 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Victoria Linn | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Floyd L. Linn | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Carl D. Linn | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Gordon Hess | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 68 | Avis E. Hess | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Donald Hess | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Carl J. Grinnell | 53 | Head | Rancher | Michigan |
| 71 | Naomi Grinnell | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Henry F. W. Hult | 51 | Head | Rancher | Germany |
| 73 | Antonia Hult | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Friederike Menke | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 75 | Wayne H. Adams | 42 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 76 | Eluanita Adams | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Donald R. Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Francis A. Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Roscoe D. Young | 55 | Head | Yard Manager | Kansas |
| 80 | Charlotte L. Young | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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 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)