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Donald Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Branch-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Branch-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBranch-County, Michigan
SurnameAdams
Given NameDonald W
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Coldwater Twp
1935 Residence (County)Branch
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardColdwater Twp
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Donald Age Birth yr
Robert Adams Son — 16 ~1924
Fannie Adams Spouse — 41 ~1899
Iris Adams Daughter — 10 ~1930
Howard Adams Son — 12 ~1928
Esther Adams Daughter — 8 ~1932
Roland Adams Head — 44 ~1896
Barbara Adams Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ernest Adams Son — 13 ~1927
Donald Adams Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Branch, Michigan
Son, age 4
Branch, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Donald F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Branch-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Branch-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Adams
Given Name Donald W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Coldwater Twp
1935 Residence (County) Branch
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Donald Adams
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Howard Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Branch-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01734-00438)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gordon Van Kampen 5 Son — Michigan
42 John A Petty 64 Head Farmer Michigan
43 Alice Petty 61 Wife — Michigan
44 Clyde Petty 38 Head Farmer Michigan
45 Nora Petty 38 Wife — Michigan
46 Douglas Mott 15 Step son — Michigan
47 Edith J Stuart 45 Head Salesman Michigan
48 Edith J Stuart 17 Daughter — Michigan
49 H. Louise Moore 65 Head — Michigan
50 Emerson W. Hank 27 Head Farm Hand Michigan
51 Ester I. Hank 23 Wife — Michigan
52 Gerald E Hank 4 Son — Michigan
53 Marjorie G Hank 2 Daughter — Michigan
54 William T Ball 55 Head Carpenter Michigan
55 Olive E Ball 44 Wife — Michigan
56 Francis K (S.A.) Ball 20 Daughter — Michigan
57 Emil Anderson 50 Head Farmer Denmark
58 Emma S Anderson 54 Wife — Michigan
59 Gervasie S Coffman 65 Head Creamery Manager Michigan
60 Lue M Coffman 62 Wife — Michigan
61 Ernest A Runners 40 Head Trucking England
62 Gertrude B Runners 34 Wife — Canada
63 Theodore R Runners 13 Son — Michigan
64 Marian E Runners 8 Daughter — Michigan
65 Edward E. Binkley 52 Head Machinist Michigan
66 Isola E. Binkley 44 Wife — Indiana
67 Agnes P. Binkley 23 Daughter 40 Michigan
68 Charles H. Deal 85 Father-in-law — Pennsylvania
69 Florence J Binkley 67 Mother — Michigan
70 Roland E. Adams 44 Head Government Michigan
71 Fannie E Adams 41 Wife — Ohio
72 Robert N Adams 16 Son — Michigan
73 Donald W Adams THIS PERSON 14 Son — Michigan
74 Ernest E Adams 13 Son — Michigan
75 Howard D Adams 12 Son — Michigan
76 Barbara J. Adams 11 Daughter — Michigan
77 Iris E Adams 10 Daughter — Michigan
78 Esther L Adams 8 Daughter — Michigan
79 Dean Steffey 49 Head Government Michigan
80 Liva F Steffey 46 Wife — Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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