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Donald Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Adams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Norman Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Levern Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eddie Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joyce Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lillian Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frankie Adams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levern Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01376-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Adams | 44 | Head | House Painter | Kentucky |
| 42 | Frankie Adams | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eddie Jr Adams | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lillian Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Donald Adams THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Levern Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ralph Adams | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Robert Adams | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Norman Adams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Joyce Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | George Adams | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mamie Roberts | 42 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John J Benfield | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Edith Benfield | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | James H Singleton | 50 | Head | Car Men | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elva Singleton | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Gladys Ritter | 21 | Daughter | House Girl | Kentucky |
| 60 | Robert Ritter | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | William Hogan | 34 | Lodger | Candy Maker | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jewell Hogan | 12 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Estelle Hogan | 9 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Sam H Underwood | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ella M Underwood | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Virginia Underwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Jean Underwood | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Samuel Underwood | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Billie Ray Underwood | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alex G Bohannon | 66 | Head | Packer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ann Mae Bohannon | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | George Bohannon | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Grace Bohannon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Martha Bohannon | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Betty Bohannon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Johnny Bohannon | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Donald Bohannon | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Gridlow | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Anna Amigland | 80 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Adolph Alemin | 42 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
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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)