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Henry Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Adams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abram & Martha — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Henry B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Southern R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Danville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Henry Adams | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Gladys Adams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 3
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harry B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 13
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 24
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Henry V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 33
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Henry B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Southern R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Henry Adams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abram Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abram Adams
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Adams
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Adams
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Adams
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2467unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy M. Gilley | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry K. Ferrell | 35 | Head | Attorney | Virginia |
| 3 | Rosa Ferrell | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Henry K. Jr. Ferrell | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Lois Ferrell | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Sallie B. Eastwood | 57 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Tom D. Motley | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 8 | Josie R. Motley | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy Motley | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | H. M. Davis | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | Mabel Davis | 56 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | David M. Davis | 23 | Son | Baker | Virginia |
| 13 | Herman S. Davis | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 14 | Herbert L. Bradner | 42 | Head | Captain Of Police | Virginia |
| 15 | May Bradner | 38 | Wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 16 | Mabel Bradner | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 17 | Josephine Bradner | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Harry Switzer | 23 | Head | Tobacconist | Virginia |
| 19 | Mildred Switzer | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Norma Switzer | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Healy Motley | 23 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 22 | Jesse Cassada | 26 | Boarder | Salesman | Virginia |
| 23 | Sam Mauyer | 33 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Mauyer | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thornton Mauyer | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sybil Mauyer | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Henry B. Adams THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 28 | Gladys Adams | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Vance E. Adams | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Nels G. Ferguson | 71 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah F. Ferguson | 66 | Wife | Butcher | Virginia |
| 32 | Margaret Ferguson | 24 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary J. Chaney | 62 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nellie Harlow | 41 | Daughter | Shipping Dept. | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Harlow | 43 | Daughter | Shipping Dept. | Virginia |
| 36 | Margaret L. Harlow | 13 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Cyrus H. Smith | 42 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lelia S. Smith | 55 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 39 | C. Cole | 42 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 40 | Lula W. M. Cole | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Lula Cole | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Arthur E. Harrison | 33 | Head | Doffer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth H. Harrison | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Arthur E. Jr. Harrison | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Ira J. Finch | 51 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie W. Finch | 47 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 47 | James R. Finch | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | William E. Finch | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Lester C. Finch | 25 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 50 | Ada B. Finch | 28 | Wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)