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Earl Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Earl Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 4 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gerald Neal | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bure Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alvin Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sally Adams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jean Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Chester Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertha Neal | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hershel Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alfred Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Earl Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Adams
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bertha Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hershel Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ollie Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Logan Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Anna Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ernest Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frank Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Batha Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Dorothy Brown | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 48 | Daughter Brown | 22 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 49 | Fred Brown | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Orville Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Caleb Brown | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sarah Jane Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | James R. Sherman | 5 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Robert Bowling | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nancy Bowling | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Eileen Bowling | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Marcus Bowling | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Shirley Bowling | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | John House | 21 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bure Adams | 42 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 61 | Sally Adams | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jean Adams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Earl Adams THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Alvin Adams | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Alfred Adams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Chester Adams | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Carl Ray Adams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Hershel Adams | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Bertha Neal | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Gerald Neal | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mattie Walden | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Robert Buttry | 52 | Cousin | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Henry Buttry | 19 | Cousin | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 74 | Perry Mccracken | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lula Eversole | 31 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 76 | W. J. Mccracken | 60 | Father | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 77 | Walter Mccracken | 18 | Brother | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Mccracken | 16 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | C. N. Jones | 68 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 80 | Sarah Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)