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Frank Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louisa & Will — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Frank D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall Mag Dist |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Adams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Pearl Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Adams | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mabel Adams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 4
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 |
Son, age 15
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 28
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Frank D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Frank Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louisa Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louisa Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Adams
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04284-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie D. Payne | 37 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Lulu Mae Payne | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Theodore Payne | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Marion Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Evelyn Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frances Payne | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Basil D. Grooms | 46 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 8 | Maggie Grooms | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 9 | Wayland Grooms | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Kenneth Grooms | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elbert Grooms | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Link Adams | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary D. Adams | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 14 | John Bray | 77 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 15 | Callie D. Bray | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 16 | Joe Bray | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Maggie Bray | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 18 | Virginia Bray | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lloyd Bray | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mollie Bray | 21 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Bray | 33 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 22 | Mamie D. Bray | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 23 | Esther Bray | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas Bray | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Franklin Bray | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Doris Bray | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lois Bray | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Harvey Bray | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Jim D. Bray | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosie Bray | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 31 | Raymond Bray | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sue Bray | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank D. Adams THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mabel Adams | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 35 | Pearl Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jessie D. Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosie Bray | 46 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 38 | Mabel D. Gibson | 37 | Cook | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 39 | Anna During | 18 | Cook's daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie During | 10 | Cook's daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)