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Donald Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lancaster T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emery Adams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Florence Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ida Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lloyd Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Grace Adams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Indiana
Other, age 5
Jefferson, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Indiana
Son, age 17
Jefferson-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Adams
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ida Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Jefferson-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01058-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Ballard | 34 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 2 | Lottie Ballard | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles Reed | 15 | Stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jessie L Reed | 12 | Stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Edward R Reed | 10 | Stepson | — | Indiana |
| 6 | George W Reed | 3 | Stepson | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ben Giddings | 32 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 8 | Anne M Giddings | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Anne L Giddings | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Selah Giddings | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Rose Mary Giddings | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Walter Giddings | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Lillah Giddings | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Bernard Roe | 25 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 15 | Mary Roe | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Roe | 46 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James Roe | 15 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Emery Adams | 47 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 19 | Grace Adams | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Florence Adams | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Helen Adams | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Donald Adams THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Ruth Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Lloyd Adams | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ida S Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Ruth Heath | 47 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Henry Heath | 35 | Brother | Farming | Indiana |
| 28 | Marie Heath | 12 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Jane Heath | 10 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary A Heath | 73 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Hugo C Kleop | 50 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 32 | Nellie Kleop | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Raymond Kleop | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Joe Sutton | 40 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 35 | Dilora Sutton | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ruth Sutton | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Albert Wahlman | 44 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 38 | Lucille Wahlman | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Ronald Wahlman | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Maurice Elliott | 19 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
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)