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James Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Evan & Stanley — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portage Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Civil work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Portage Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gertrude Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Stanley Adams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Stanley Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Earl Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Adams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portage Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Civil work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Evan Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Stanley Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary 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
Evan Adams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stanley Adams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Adams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Adams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03457-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leland Lauffer | 28 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Estelle Lauffer | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert Leslie Lauffer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | David Henry Davies | 25 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Hudson Davies | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | David Henry Iii Davies | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Susan Ann Mullens | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Eleanor Mullens | 67 | Sister | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Rose W. Mullens | 65 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Julian Januski | 49 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 11 | Agnes Januski | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Agnes Theresa Januski | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Genevieve Januski | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Beatrice Januski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Januski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Julia Januski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Stanley Adams | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary D. Adams | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Paul Adams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Adams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Jean Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Earl Adams | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Gertrude Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Stanley Jr. Adams | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Steve Hanchak | 25 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Josephine Hanchak | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Shirley Marie Hanchak | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Carl D. Vickroy | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lottie Vickroy | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Raymond Vickroy | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dolphy Vickroy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Delmas Vickroy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Francis W. White | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Andrew Krupa | 35 | Head | Referee | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Orvilla Q. Krupa | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Fred Paty | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Amelia Paty | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frank Pratt | 76 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Mary Pratt | 44 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
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 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)