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Earl Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newberry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earl Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newberry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newberry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Newberry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Horace Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Annie Adams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jane Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edwin Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frances Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Nina Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Newberry, South …
Son, age 6
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Newberry-County, South …
Son, age 16
Newberry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Frances Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nina Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Newberry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Newberry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03827-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace D. Day | 30 | Wife | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 42 | Frankie Day | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jessie C. High | 42 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 44 | Fred High | 18 | Son | Field Worker | South Carolina |
| 45 | William W. High | 16 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 46 | Amanda Landers | 75 | Mother | No | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bernice H. Scruggs | 49 | Head | Maintenance Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 48 | Estelle Taylor Scruggs | 50 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 49 | George Earl Scruggs | 20 | Son | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Elizabeth Scruggs | 18 | Daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ludie Taylor | 59 | Sister-in-law | No | South Carolina |
| 52 | William F. Bodie | 45 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Carrie Belle Bodie | 34 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ernest B. Adams | 54 | Head | No | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie E. Adams | 54 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 56 | Horace E. Adams | 25 | Son | Quiller | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edwin C. Adams | 25 | Son | Quiller | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nina Adams | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jane Adams | 20 | Daughter | Typist | South Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret Adams | 18 | Daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 61 | Earl Adams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 62 | Frances Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Alvin D. Davenport | 41 | Head | Second Hand | South Carolina |
| 64 | Minnie Davenport | 38 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 65 | Minnie H. Davenport | 47 | Head | Frame Worker | South Carolina |
| 66 | Edna Davenport | 24 | Daughter | Filler Battery | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Guy Davenport | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jimmie B. Davenport | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Johnnie Ray Davenport | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William E. Schroder | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 71 | Maude D. Schroder | 36 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Ella Schroder | 69 | Mother | No | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie G. Allen | 46 | Head | No | South Carolina |
| 74 | John B. Fuller | 49 | Head | Loom Carder | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ida D. Fuller | 45 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
| 76 | J. B. Jr. Fuller | 15 | Son | No | South Carolina |
| 77 | Louise Fuller | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Richard E. Fuller | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John A. D. Caldwell | 24 | Head | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 80 | Matilda Caldwell | 69 | Wife | No | South Carolina |
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)