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James Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gallatin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallatin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ross & Roscoe — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gallatin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 200 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roscoe Adams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Roscoe Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Don Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Billie Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gallatin, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Gallatin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Gallatin, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Gallatin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Gallatin-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Gallatin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 200 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ross Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Roscoe Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Roger Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kellie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ross Adams
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roscoe Adams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roger Adams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kellie Adams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Adams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Adams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Adams
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Roscoe Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinnie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01308-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruston D. Poland | 36 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lottie Poland | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Roscoe D. Adams | 47 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 44 | Nellie Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | James Robert Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Vinnie M. Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Billie Adams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Don Adams | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Roscoe Jr. Adams | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | James Bradley | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Scott Lillian Bradley | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | William Mcglasson | 50 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary Joe Scott | 9 | Adopted Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Wm. D. Johns | 26 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 55 | Beatrice D. Johns | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Raymond House | 40 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lydia House | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | James Ray House | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James Boaz | 30 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 60 | Evelyn Boaz | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Tom Boaz | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | J. Yager | 68 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Charlie Yager | 63 | Uncle | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Paul Leaver | 42 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 65 | Kathleen Leaver | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Joe Leaver | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Norma Jean Leaver | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dave Leaver | 75 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Harry D. Tompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ruth Tompson | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Betty Tompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Donald Tompson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Hattie Tompson | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | A. B. House | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Annie D. House | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jesse House | 35 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Raymond Hiller | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Stella Hiller | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ethel Jean Hiller | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jessie Hiller | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)