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Edward Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Francis — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tremont Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 911 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tremont Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Adams | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Maynard Beetler | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Adams | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Emma Adams | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 37
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tremont Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 911 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Edward Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Adams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Adams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Adams
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03607-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard H. Thomas | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maggie A. Thomas | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Donald Thomas | 30 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helene Gottschall | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Gottschall | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Francis J. Adams | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emma E. Adams | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Adams THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Maynard Beetler | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Martin J. Coleman | 68 | Head | Priest | England |
| 12 | Ellen Coleman | 69 | Sister | — | England |
| 13 | Margaret Crotty | 61 | Sister | — | England |
| 14 | John G. Hertz | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kathryn Hertz | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Richard Hertz | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Yvonne Hertz | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harlan H. Brown | 24 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Evelyn E. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Janice Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Norman J. Heiterall|Heiteraff | 38 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mildred Heiterall|Heiteraff | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)