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Donald Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Bernice — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montevideo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Motor Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Montevideo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Conrad | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernice Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Conrad | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montevideo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Motor Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
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 Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Adams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Adams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Adams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Catherine Conrad
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 — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul, A Adamson | 28 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 2 | Earl H. Adamson | 24 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 3 | Clyde J. Adamson | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ralph F. Adamson | 19 | Son | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 5 | Betty Jean Adamson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Maynard S. Espeland | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | M. Hildegard Espeland | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gerald S. Espeland | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Beverly Ann Espeland | 2 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 10 | Infant Espeland | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Charles P. Adams | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Bernice E. Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Donald F. Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 14 | Catherine M. Conrad | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Patricia A. Conrad | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Fred C. Conrad | 64 | Head | — | So. Dakota |
| 17 | Lena Conrad | 63 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Gordon Conrad | 23 | Son | Construction Handyman | Minnesota |
| 19 | Carroll J. Conrad | 30 | Son | Builder & Labor | So. Dakota |
| 20 | Helen Conrad | 25 | Daughter | Child Nurse | Minnesota |
| 21 | Gerald Conrad | 5 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | John M. Folkestad | 38 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 23 | Lillian C. Folkestad | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Raymond H. Folkestad | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Gordon E. Folkestad | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Delores L. Folkestad | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Donna L. Folkestad | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | William E. Hodge | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Hannah Hodge | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Leonard E. Hodge | 42 | Son | Garbage Man | Iowa |
| 31 | Arthur V. Root | 64 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Rudolph H. Halberg | 53 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 33 | Gertrude Halberg | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gordon M. Halberg | 23 | Son | Creamery Helper | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lester J. Halberg | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Oscar T. Spangenberg | 45 | Head | Locom. Engineer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ida M. Spangenberg | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 38 | John L. Spangenberg | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Guy E. Miller | 49 | Head | Freight Brakeman | Minnesota |
| 40 | Hannah Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)