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Ernest Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Letcher, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Letcher, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Caudill | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Adams | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Irene Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bertus Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nora Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Adams | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Son, age 28
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earnest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Occupation | Project Supervisor |
| Industry | W.P.A. Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ernest Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Adams
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Adams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Adams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Adams
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Nora Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertus Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Letcher, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Letcher, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel765:0623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Adams | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Melissa J. Adams | 64 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 3 | John Caudill | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elizabeth Caudill | 71 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John Vermillion | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lella Vermillion | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ella M. Vermillion | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Henry C. Adams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Catherine Adams | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ernest Adams THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Nora Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Irene Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Bertus Adams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Watson Caudill | 20 | Step Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hudson Roberts | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Hattie Roberts | 20 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Edman Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | James L. Roberts | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John L. Banks | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary E. Banks | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Edgar Banks | 24 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 22 | Earl C. Banks | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Emma Banks | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Edrie Banks | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | John A. Long | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Susan Long | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Minnie A. Long | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Edward Long | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ruby Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Loretta Long | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lee Hale | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary Hale | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Everett Hale | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Beulah Hale | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Charlie Hale | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Roy Hale | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Nannie Hale | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Waunitta Hale | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mattie Hale | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lulu Jones | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Vira Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Vessil Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Rupert Jones | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Russell Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lucinda Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Amos Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lizzie Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Larnell Jones | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Bill Banks | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Susan Banks | 52 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 3 siblings
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 1930 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)