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Earl Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Earl Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| L Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anniebee Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Garnett Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aggie Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earl Adams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clyde Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillie Adams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 38
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Garnett Pugh | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Whitley Pugh | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Minnie Pugh | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ernest Pugh | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Luther Pugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | E. C. Foster | 1 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Earl Adams THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillie Belle Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Earl Adams | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Angie Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Garnett Adams | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Aggie Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Anniebee Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | James Adams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | L. J. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Clyde J. Adams | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | George W. Speaks | 71 | Head | Water Boy | Mississippi |
| 58 | Maggie A. Speaks | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ruth H. Speaks | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Esther A. Speaks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Marshal N. Pitchford | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Beulah Pitchford | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Kitty Pitchford | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lura Martin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ernest Martin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sam Martin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Robert Stovall | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nell Stovall | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Grant Hawkins | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robert Wood | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert D. Renfroe | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lura M. Renfroe | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Audrey Renfroe | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Hardy B. Renfroe | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Melvin Renfroe | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Honor Renfroe | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Claude Renfroe | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Renfroe | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Eddie Lee Butler | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula G. Butler | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)