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Fred Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Fred Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasantville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Poultry Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Pleasantville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Adams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fred Adams | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ralph Adams | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 29
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Atlantic, New …
Other, age 38
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 49
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 4 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 | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Head, age 58
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasantville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Poultry Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Fred Adams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Adams
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02303-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Sill | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Sill | 23 | Wife | Topper | New Jersey |
| 3 | Judith Sill | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Clara Gennrich | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 5 | Raymond P. Helder | 42 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence Helder | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Raymond Helder | 18 | Son | Stock Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles F. Helder | 17 | Son | Paper Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frank H. Downton | 59 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Clara Downton | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank H. Jr. Downton | 25 | Son | Blue Print | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Evelyn Block | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret C. Downton | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Franklin E. Dare | 64 | Head | Glass Blower | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ada Dare | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Burroughs | 76 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 18 | Josephine Burroughs | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Kelly | 43 | Head | Shop Foreman | Ireland |
| 20 | Caroline Kelly | 38 | Wife | Knitter | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Jr. Kelly | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Graham Kelly | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Murphy | 84 | Lodger | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Sara Oswald | 78 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elwood Bowen | 75 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Emeline Bowen | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sara Bowen | 39 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elwood Jr. Bowen | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph Burman | 71 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Gertrude Burman | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Burman | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Kirk B. Hilliard | 27 | Head | Doctor | New Jersey |
| 33 | Lillian H. Hilliard | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Lillian H. Hilliard | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Mancini | 29 | Assistant | Doctor | New Jersey |
| 36 | Fred Adams THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ralph Adams | 33 | Son | Labourer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charlotte Adams | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Thomas D. Hamme | 43 | Head | City Foreman | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bertha Hamme | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)