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James Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Louberta — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Speights Bridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Speights Bridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thurnell Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eva Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lucy Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Adams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Amos Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lue Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, North …
Son, age 3
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Greene, North …
Son, age 12
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Greene-County, North …
Son, age 22
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Speights Bridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Adam (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louberta Adam (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lue Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adam
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louberta Adam
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Adams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Adams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lue Adams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Adams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thurnell Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Greene-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Etta Croom | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | James Croom | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ruby Croom | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Croom | 81 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Emma Trevan | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nellie Trevan | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wallace Trevan | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clarence Trevan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | J. B. Williams | 29 | Head | Farmer Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pernie Mae Williams | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J. B. Jr. Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Adams | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lue B. Adams | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Adams | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lucy Mae Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alberta Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thurnell Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eva Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Amos Adams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dorothy Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jack Speight | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hester Speight | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | C. H. Speight | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Irene Speight | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Larry M. Speight | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lucy Speight | 47 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ratha Speight | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Equilla Speight | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Odell Speight | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Melvin L. Speight | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Maria Moye | 75 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Oscar Edwards | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ababelle Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sam Edwards | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Virginia Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fannie Chamberlain | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jack Chamberlain | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Costin Chamberlain | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 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)