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Ernest Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harlan, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timber |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Timber |
| Township / Ward | Wilsonberger Coal Company |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sid Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Randel Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Goldie Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Adams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ida Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Timber |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gray Knob |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Adams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Adams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Adams
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Clyde Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corbin Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randel Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sid Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Harlan, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Harlan, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel748:0847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Ernest | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | French | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ellen | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jim Hensley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Fannie Hensley | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elis Hensley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Nellie Hensley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Harvey Hensley | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ellis Hensley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Steve Allen | 24 | Head | Section | Kentucky |
| 11 | Myrtle Allen | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Simon Brock | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Reba Brock | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Gilson Brock | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Oscar Brock | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Hannah Brock | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lonnie Brock | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sarah Brock | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Edward Brock | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John Adams | 51 | Head | Timber | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lillie Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ernest Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Timber | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sid Adams | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Corbin Adams | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ida Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Randel Adams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Goldie Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Clyde Adams | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Felix Hilton | 36 | Head | Section | Kentucky |
| 31 | Christine Daisy Hilton | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ben Hilton | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Sallie Hilton | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Hazel Hilton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Elmer Hilton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Alex Brock | 50 | Head | Timber | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ollie Brock | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sparrow Brock | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bessie Brock | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Frank Reed | 35 | Head | Section | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mary Reed | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Walter Reed | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Cora Webb | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Bradley Finnegan | 38 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 45 | Shrona Finnegan | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert Finnegan | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Arlene Finnegan | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Bernice Finnegan | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Walter Browning | 20 | Sister-in-law | Packer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Raymond Faulknor | 27 | Boarder | Engineer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 6 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)