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Edward Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harley & Jennie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsboro town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pennsboro Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Adams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Edward Adams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jennie Adams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 7
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 17
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Son, age 27
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsboro town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Harley Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harley Adams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Adams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Adams
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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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 — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twila Weekley | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Nancy Weekley | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | George H. Weekley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Harley Adams | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jennie A. Adams | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edward Adams THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas Critchfield | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Cornelia A. Critchfield | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Willa Nutter | 30 | Daughter | Beautician | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Nutter | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Ralph Nutter | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Ben Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ida A. Jones | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Charles Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bennie Jones | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 16 | Kathleen Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Blanche Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Edward Jones | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Helen Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Bessie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Russell Yeager | 9 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Teresa Yeager | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Almeda A. Foulks | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Carl Porter | 62 | Head | Gauger | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Minnie L. Porter | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John W. Keener | 60 | Head | Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ina A. Keener | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | William C. Keener | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 29 | Robert M. Keener | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Nancy A. Parrick | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Kathryn Phillips | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Linnie Huey | 53 | Head | Civil Engineer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Clara A. Huey | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Robert C. Pifer | 25 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 35 | Margaret A. Pifer | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Larry H. Pifer | 0 | Son | 0 | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ben W. Bee | 73 | Head | Traveling Salesman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ernestine A. Bee | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Wanna Bee | 40 | Daughter | Receptionist | West Virginia |
| 40 | Stanley Bee | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)