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James Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Own truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 725 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Porter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Adams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Russell Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Boyd Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clair Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marvin Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mae Adams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 3 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mine laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | un |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Own truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 725 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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: mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Adams
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03520-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Snyder | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Beryl Snyder | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Bertha Mae Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Earl Gahagan | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jennie T Gahagan | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Samuel Butyler | 56 | Head | Miner | Ukraine |
| 47 | Josephine Butyler | 53 | Wife | — | Ukraine |
| 48 | John Butyler | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Paul Butyler | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James H. Barnett | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Harold Kunschman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Catherine Kunschman | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harrison H. Bush | 51 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Orpha Bush | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Melda Bush | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elisa Adams | 78 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Adams THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mae Ida Adams | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Marvin Adams | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clair Adams | 16 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edith Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Boyd Adams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Doris Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Russell Adams | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Earl Adams | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elias Powett | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Opal Powett | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Gladys Powett | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Hazel Powett | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles F. Shaffer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elma H. Shaffer | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Betty Shaffer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Willavene Shaffer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Pauline Shaffer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Annie P. Dinger | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jacob F. Shaffer | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth L. Shaffer | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Wallace B. Shaffer | 39 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles Watt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James Watt | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)