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Harold Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Harold Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rush-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Household Freight |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Rushville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Adams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Shirley Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marcia Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Adams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Kathleen Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eva Adams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 12
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 22
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Rush-County, Indiana
Head, age 31
Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Household Freight |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Harold Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Adam (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Adam (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Adams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Adam
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Adam
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Adams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Adams
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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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 — Rush-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rush-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florrie M West | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Katherine West | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | John West | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Bernard Joyce | 34 | Head | Sprayer | Indiana |
| 45 | Frances Joyce | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 46 | Michael Joyce | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | James Joyce | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Thomas Phillips | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Anna Phillips | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Betty Phillips | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Raymond Glover | 31 | Head | Bartender | Indiana |
| 52 | Edna Glover | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Donald Glover | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | John T Glover | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Earl Kalp | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Euphemia Kalp | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mearl L Kalp | 22 | Son | Helper Signalman | Indiana |
| 58 | Rex K Kalp | 20 | Son | Retail Clerk | Indiana |
| 59 | Ruth Joyce Kalp | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Joseph C Kalp | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Carrie Jenkins | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | John F Jenkins | 30 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Claude Jenkins | 26 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Virgil Elder | 35 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Estella Elder | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Margaret L Elder | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Virgil L Elder | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Roy E Elder | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Ellen Smith | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Catherine Lewis | 61 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Lowell Glover | 26 | Head | Perpetuator Laborer | Indiana |
| 72 | Gladys Glover | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Betty Glover | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Sharon Glover | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Harold Adams THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 76 | Eva Adams | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Shirley Ann Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Kathleen Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Marcia Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Barbara Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 4 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)