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Donald Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKandiyohi-County, Minnesota
SurnameAdams
Given NameDonald
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Willmar city
1935 Residence (County)Kandiyohi
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardWillmar City
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
Alice Adams Daughter — 19 ~1921
Emma Adams Spouse — 45 ~1895
Earl Adams Son — 25 ~1915
Wallace Adams Son — 20 ~1920
Nancy Adams Daughter — 4 ~1936
Leonard Adams Son — 23 ~1917
Frank Adams Head — 54 ~1886
Donald Adams Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Donald E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Occupation none
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota · 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 Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Willmar city
1935 Residence (County) Kandiyohi
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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 17 · b. ~1923 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Leonard Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01930-00632)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Phil Dale Caylor 17 Son Clerk Minnesota
2 Mahlon Caylor 14 Son — Minnesota
3 Lois Mae Caylor 9 Daughter — Minnesota
4 Ellen Selton 82 Lodger — New York
5 Henry Moore 48 Head Locomotive Fireman Minnesota
6 Manda Moore 41 Wife — Minnesota
7 Louis Sleven 45 Head Mechanic Minnesota
8 Ida Sleven 45 Wife — Minnesota
9 Adolph Thompson 33 Head Proprietor Minnesota
10 Rachael Thompson 38 Wife — North Dakota
11 Ruth Thompson 9 Daughter — Minnesota
12 Martin Buer 42 Head Brakeman Kansas
13 Mabel Buer 44 Wife — Minnesota
14 Axel E. Carlson 45 Head Barber Sweden
15 Marie Carlson 40 Wife Attendant Minnesota
16 Doris Mae Carlson 13 Daughter — Minnesota
17 Cattin Samuelson 52 Head Conductor Illinois
18 Pearl Samuelson 47 Wife — Minnesota
19 Albin Johnson 49 Head Brakeman Sweden
20 Bernice Johnson 41 Wife — Minnesota
21 Lorraine Johnson 19 Daughter Housekeeper Minnesota
22 Elwood Johnson 16 Son — Minnesota
23 Ronald Johnson 14 Son — Minnesota
24 Peter Le Clair 55 Head Machinist Canada-French
25 Mattie Le Clair 51 Wife — Minnesota
26 Vi Margaret Le Clair 18 Daughter — North Dakota
27 Frank Adams 54 Head Locomotive Fireman Minnesota
28 Emma Adams 45 Wife — Minnesota
29 Earl Adams 25 Son Laborer Minnesota
30 Leonard Adams 23 Son Oil Station Attendant Minnesota
31 Wallace Adams 20 Son Laborer Minnesota
32 Alice Adams 19 Daughter Secretary Minnesota
33 Donald Adams THIS PERSON 17 Son — Minnesota
34 Nancy Lee Adams 4 Daughter — Minnesota
35 Wm. H. Spencer 62 Head Locomotive Engineer Minnesota
36 Olive Spencer 51 Wife — Minnesota
37 Catherine Mary Spencer 16 Daughter — Minnesota
38 Robert Spencer 25 Son Salesman Minnesota
39 Mary Spencer 3 Daughter — North Dakota
40 Le Nora Lorenz 27 Maid Maid Minnesota

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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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