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Harold Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harold Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Mabel — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameAdams
Given NameHarold
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age38
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Occupationchauffeur
Industrynovelty
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked54
Income (1939)918
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChauffeur
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Harold Age Birth yr
Carolyn Shim Daughter — 21 ~1919
Harold Adams Head — 38 ~1902
Kenneth Burke Daughter — 23 ~1917
Anna Adams Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Italy
Occupation Messenger
Industry U.S. Custom Exp
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 27
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Harold A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Italy
Occupation Inspector
Industry U.S. Customs
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 75
Radio Set Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 38
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
Surname Adams
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation chauffeur
Industry novelty
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 54
Income (1939) 918
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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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: father Frank Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Adams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Adams
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02755-00243)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fred Schaefer 28 Head Metalworker New York
42 Beatrice Schaefer 27 Wife — New York
43 Fred Schaefer 2 Son — New York
45 Anna Clark 61 Head — Germany
46 Edith Clark 19 Daughter Trimming New York
47 Martin Garity 58 Boarder — New York
48 Edward Smith 39 Head Chauffeur New York
49 Phoebe Smith 26 Wife — New York
50 Edward Smith 3 Son — New York
51 Theodore Bucee 55 Head — New York
52 Albert Duescher 30 Head Operator New York
53 Anna Duescher 30 Wife — New York
54 Marilyn Duescher 4 Daughter — New York
55 Joseph Brenner 32 Head — New York
56 Madeline Vermilyea 28 Sister Clerical Worker New York
57 Catherine Cahill 49 Head Laundry New York
58 Virginia Cahill 22 Daughter Laundry New York
59 Adele Andreas 23 Daughter — New York
60 George Andreas 28 Son-in-law — New York
61 Adele Andreas 0 Grandchild — New York
62 Conrad Price 25 Head Sub Carrier New York
63 Anna Price 23 Wife — New York
64 Ann Marie Price 0 Daughter — New York
65 Herman Hoffer 31 Head — Germany
66 Frank Lonsky 38 Head Housekeeper Germany
67 Edward Lonsky 35 Brother — Germany
68 Frank Walner 35 Boarder Upholsterer Germany
69 Rita Jung 24 Sister — Germany
70 Charles Jung 25 Brother-in-law Butcher Germany
71 Evelyn Jung 0 Infant — New York
72 Andrew Gerlach 49 Head Chauffeur New York
73 Julia Gerlach 23 Wife — New York
74 Carl Gerlach 25 Son — New York
75 Edward Overheel 53 Head Lining Out New York
76 Lavinia Overheel 52 Wife — New York
77 Harold Adams THIS PERSON 38 Head Chauffeur New York
78 Anna Adams 46 Wife — New York
79 Carolyn Shim 21 Daughter — New York
80 Kenneth Burke 23 Daughter Housekeeper New York

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Harold
Gen 1 · 2 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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