Harold Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Harold Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Kentucky
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Harold W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lexington
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Tobacco Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Lexington
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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 Harold	Age	Birth yr
Sara Adams	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Helen Adams	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Harold Adams	Head	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Kentucky

Son, age 7

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Harold W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Fayette, Kentucky

Son, age 17

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	80
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Fayette-County, Kentucky

Head, age 27

Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Harold W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lexington
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Tobacco Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Harold Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Bertie Adams

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Harold Adams

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-00257)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lois Williams	27	Wife	Saleswoman	Kentucky
2	Harold W. Adams THIS PERSON	27	Head	Foreman	Kentucky
3	Helen Adams	26	Wife	—	N. Carolina
4	Sara Ann Adams	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Raymond Rhorer	45	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
6	Alberta Rhorer	39	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Redford Davis	19	Step son	Laborer	Kentucky
8	Roy Davis	17	Step son	—	Kentucky
9	Lloyd Wise	30	Head	Stable Man	Kentucky
10	Lillian Wise	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	John A. Wise	1	Son	—	Kentucky
12	Robert Marshall	36	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
13	Homer Holman	33	Head	Contractor	Kentucky
14	Virginia Holman	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Claude Johnson	48	Father in law	Proprietor	Kentucky
16	Glover Howell	39	Head	Painter	Kentucky
17	Dora Howell	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Marjorie Howell	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Herbert Howell	15	Son	—	Kentucky
20	George Howell	12	Son	—	Kentucky
21	Walter Howell	11	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Roy Howell	29	Brother	Painter	Kentucky
23	Emma Howell	27	Sister in law	—	Kentucky
24	Marie Howell	5	Niece	—	Kentucky
25	Melvin Howell	2	Nephew	—	Kentucky
26	Milton J. Stringfellow	52	Head	Blaster	Kentucky
27	Lena Stringfellow	40	Wife	Shirt Ironer	Kentucky
28	Herbert Stringfellow	21	Son	Yard Man	Kentucky
29	Sterling Stringfellow	17	Son	—	Kentucky
30	Eugene Stringfellow	15	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
31	Floyd Barker	37	Head	Electrician	Kentucky
32	Edith Barker	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	Eula Barker	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Mary L. Barker	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Herbert Barker	4	Son	—	Kentucky
36	Samuel Glover	58	Head	Interior Decorator	Kentucky
37	Emma Glover	66	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Samuel A. Glover	32	Son	Electrician	Kentucky
39	Omar Saunders	62	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
40	Charles G. Saunders	37	Son	Electrician	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Harold

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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