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George Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Alice — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | Steel mill |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Adams | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| George Adams | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 44 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Institution |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 36
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | Steel mill |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 George Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Adams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Adams
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03700-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Wonciewski | 38 | Head | Plush Weaver | Poland |
| 2 | Helen K. Wonciewski | 31 | Wife | Operator | Poland |
| 3 | William Wonciewski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy R. Wonciewski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Henry J. Augustyn | 62 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 6 | Frances Augustyn | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Stefania Augustyn | 20 | Daughter | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Victoria Augustyn | 18 | Daughter | 38 | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Felix Polkowski | 49 | Head | Paper Mill | Poland |
| 10 | Stella Polkowski | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Anna Polkowski | 20 | Daughter | 36 | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jean Polkowski | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Irene Polkowski | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alfreda Polkowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anthony Polkowski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Teresa Polkowski | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Teddy Polkowski | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Marie Polkowski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Koman | 32 | Head | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Koman | 23 | Wife | 36 | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Koman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louis Terpin | 47 | Head | Fireman | Poland |
| 23 | Josephine Terpin | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Adam Terpin | 23 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Terpin | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edward Terpin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Peter Kolodyjczyk | 49 | Head | Furnace Tender | Poland |
| 28 | Valeria Kolodyjczyk | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | Mary Kolodyjczyk | 21 | Daughter | 12 | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John R. Kolodyjczyk | 18 | Son | 32 | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Genevieve Kolodyjczyk | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Sieradz | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harvey Adams | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John F. Hendricks | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Julia J. Hendricks | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward J. Hendricks | 41 | Son | 52 | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Henry A. Lankoski | 73 | Head | 84 | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Lankoski | 43 | Guest | 84 | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)