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Fred Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Fred Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waverly Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Waverly Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Adams | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Fred Adams | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Illinois
Head, age 48
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Morgan, Illinois
Head, age 58
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Morgan-County, Illinois
Head, age 69
Morgan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waverly Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Adams
Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00861-00990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fletcher G Bunch | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Susie T Bunch | 55 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 3 | Minnie B Graefe | 51 | Sister | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 4 | W H Graefe | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 5 | Cora R Graefe | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 6 | Anna M Berruethen | 70 | Head | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Ethel Marion Berruethen | 41 | Daughter | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 8 | John B Berruethen | 41 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | J Jr Woods | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Laura B Woods | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary V Woods | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary L Burnett | 76 | Head | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 13 | Olive L Burnett | 53 | Daughter | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 14 | Arthur Harney | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Albert L Wiley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Etta Wiley | 71 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 17 | Dale Wiley | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | W W Neuman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Eunice Neuman | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | Nebraska |
| 20 | Nancy K (Infant) Neuman | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John B Burnett | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Kenneth Crawford | 19 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Virginia Crawford | 19 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 24 | Larry Crawford | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Corbett Burnett | 79 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Ida Burnett | 79 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 27 | Lee Stone | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Julius Glassman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Helen Glassman | 24 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Frank Brewer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Myra Brewer | 44 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Dorothy Brewer | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Raymond Brewer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Catherine Brewer | 74 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Fred Adams THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ellen Adams | 70 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth Adams | 38 | Daughter | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 38 | Lee Adams | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Littleton Adams | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Godfrey Romang | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)