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Ernest Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Ernest — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Gainsboro District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Adams | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Adams | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Adams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Adams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Garland Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Francis Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Georgia Adams | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Virginia
Son, age 4
Frederick, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Frederick, Virginia
Son, age 15
Frederick, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Frederick-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Frederick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Ernest Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest 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
Calvin Adams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Adams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Adams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Adams
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Garland Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Frederick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanda Colvin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Jerry Colvin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elmer Jr. Colvin | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Holmes C. Pools | 60 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 5 | Clara Pools | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Morris Pools | 32 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 7 | Holmes Jr. Pools | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Maxine Pools | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ernest H. Adams | 57 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary V. Adams | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Francis Adams | 23 | Daughter | 5-10 Store | Virginia |
| 12 | Garland Adams | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ernest W. Jr. Adams THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 14 | Georgia Adams | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary C. Adams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ernest R. 3Rd Adams | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clara Foreman | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Wetzel Foreman | 26 | Son | Rubber Plant | Virginia |
| 19 | Lakewood Foreman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Paul Foreman | 29 | Son | Rubber Plant | Virginia |
| 21 | F. Melvon Adams | 49 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 22 | Pauline Adams | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charles Adams | 21 | Son | State Road | Virginia |
| 24 | Wilda Jean Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Sarah Emmert | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Clark Emmert | 55 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 27 | Herman Emmert | 51 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 28 | Mattie Foreman | 60 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 29 | Jonathan M. Clark | 71 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 30 | Jacqueline Clark | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bernice Clark | 46 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | G. M. Shields | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie E. Shields | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Jack Jenkins | 30 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 35 | Bessie Jenkins | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jack Jr. Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Albert Kerns | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 38 | Sadie Kerns | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ethyl Kerns | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Highford Kerns | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 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)