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Earl Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Earl Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bel Air |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | For Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Bel Air |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earle Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stella Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Adams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Enia Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Geneva Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Allen Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hassie Adams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 35
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Head, age 46
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bel Air |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | For Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Earl Adams
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hollis Presbury | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | Marjorie Presbury | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 4 | Hazel Presbury | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Gertrude Presbury | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Mckenzie E Gray | 75 | Head | House Wife | Maryland |
| 7 | Ruben F Gray | 45 | Son | Sexton | Maryland |
| 8 | Ella Lowe | 73 | Head | House Wife | Maryland |
| 9 | Barret H Black | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Laura Black | 57 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 11 | Elizabeth Black | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 12 | Harvey H Pyle | 53 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 13 | Bessie S Pyle | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 14 | Edward R Pyle | 19 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 15 | Betty Pyle | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Robert D Pyle | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Janet E Pyle | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Richard F Pyle | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Omer Moxley | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 20 | Ula Moxley | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 21 | Eulalie Moxley | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Wynona Moxley | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Albert G Fust | 37 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mamie A Fust | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 25 | Oliver M Fust | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Marion J Fust | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Anna L Fust | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Earl L Adams THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 29 | Hassie Adams | 38 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Geneva Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Stella Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Enia Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Robert Adams | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Thelma Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Earle Adams | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Allen Adams | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Guy W Bradford | 59 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gertie Cora Bradford | 67 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 40 | Grace Marion Macon | 17 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
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)