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Frank Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Sarah — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator Oper |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Elevator Oper |
| Township / Ward | Akron Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Frank Adams | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Adams | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigar maker |
| Industry | Cigar factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 54
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigar Maker |
| Industry | Cigar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Elevator Oper |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Frank Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Adams (~0.60 confidence) and mother Sarah Adams (~0.17 confidence) and father Frank Adams (~0.29 confidence). The pedigree spans 3 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.35
Mother
Sarah Adams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Sarah Adams
b. ~1874
Source mother>father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.17
Father
Frank Adams
b. ~1876
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.29
This person
Anchor record
Frank Adams
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03528-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Adams THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Elevator Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah Adams | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marian Adams | 27 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William H. Said | 44 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen M. Said | 41 | Wife | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Norma Jean Said | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John S. Billet | 87 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Annie M. Billet | 80 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edwin K. Horn | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Florence A. Horn | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kathryn M. Horn | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Roy Adams | 23 | Head | Fair Sticker | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alta Adams | 26 | Wife | Embossing | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clarence Purdy | 39 | Head | Pounding Nail | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Minerva Purdy | 28 | Wife | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Samuel K. Wolf | 77 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lizzie D. Wolf | 76 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clinton H. Smith | 65 | Head | Night Watch | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Adeline Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lester Smith | 43 | Son | Shoe Repairing | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Mae Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John M. Swigert | 33 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gertrude Swigert | 28 | Wife | Sticker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Virgil Stoufer | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Susan Stoufer | 77 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Stoufer | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Carpenter Bready | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Samuel Millkamp | 71 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles H. Knoll | 52 | Head | Tin Smith | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Grace E. Knoll | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James R. Knoll | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy N. Knoll | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nicholas Unger | 46 | Head | Laster | Russia |
| 34 | Alexander Unger | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert Hess | 21 | Head | Leveling | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Beatrice Hess | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | David Hess | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Isaac Whick | 37 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Bertha K. Whick | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ruth Eleanor Whick | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.29
Gen 3 · 1 great-grandparents
~0.17
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)