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Donald Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clyde Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lloyd Adams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Rhodes | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elmer Rhodes | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Nola Adams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nancy Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Calvin Rhodes | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ralph Rhodes | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Carol Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Other, age 1
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | G. Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Donald Adams
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clyde Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orville Yerty | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Yerty | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Landis Yerty | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Avonell Yerty | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Audrey Yerty | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Byron Yerty | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cordell Yerty | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sheldon Yerty | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Oliver Yerty | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Betty J. Yerty | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Yerty | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Annette Livingston | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Mcclugh | 39 | Head | Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edith Mcclugh | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry Mcclugh | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jesse Mcclugh | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Killian Mcclugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Frank Adams | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sarah Adams | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Albert Adams | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry Adams | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Fred Adams | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | C. C. Buckman | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lloyd Adams | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nola Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clyde Adams | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Donald Adams THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jo Ann Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Shirley Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Carol Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nancy Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ruth Rhodes | 64 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Calvin Rhodes | 62 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elmer Rhodes | 60 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ralph Rhodes | 57 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ellis C. Bechtel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Flora Bechtel | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Erlene Bechtel | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Carl Bechtel | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Belva Bechtel | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)