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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 Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Seaboy & Circy — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """""""R""""""" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Floyd Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Seaboy Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alvis Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Adams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """""""R""""""" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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: father Seaboy Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Circy Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father F Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Seaboy Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Circy Adams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Adams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Adams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Floyd Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Eddie Ligon | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Will Henry Ligon | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lee Otis Ligon | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | D. D. Ligon | 25 | Head | Day Labor | Tennessee |
| 5 | Florine Ligon | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Leo Hendricks | 55 | Head | Road Construction | Tennessee |
| 7 | Etta Hendricks | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lamentine Lunsford | 67 | Son in law | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Zula Barth | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Wilford Barth | 43 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | J. T. Barth | 16 | Grandson | Helper | Tennessee |
| 12 | D. L. Barth | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jim Bradford | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Emily Bradford | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Violet Bradford | 25 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Ligon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Rachel Ligon | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Florence Ligon | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James C. V. Ligon | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Marshall Bradford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Harriette Bradford | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Charlie M. Beverly | 6 | Adopted son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | George D. Curtis | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary D. D. Curtis | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | George W. Curtis | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jim Waddell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Tennessee Waddell | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Aurelia Taylor | 5 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John Lea Taylor | 2 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ishom Hess | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Alice Louise Hess | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hattie E. Taylor | 8 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jim Williams | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Sisley Williams | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Seaboy Adams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary E. Adams | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Floyd Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Edward Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary Sue Adams | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alvis Adams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)