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James Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Herbert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clymer Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | hauling company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Clymer Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Adams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clymer Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | hauling company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| 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 Herbert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father J Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Adams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Adams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Adams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Adams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Adams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Adams
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mildred Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03517-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Jr Tate | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Salvatore Tate | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Donald Tate | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mark Thomas Tate | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Tate | 71 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 46 | Lewis Tate | 30 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Donald B White | 38 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Irene N White | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward H Nicholson | 40 | Lodger | Motor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Tresa Seerbo | 50 | Head | — | Italy |
| 51 | Mary Seerbo | 27 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Jennie Seerbo | 25 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anthony Seerbo | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Delina Seerbo | 21 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Rose Seerbo | 18 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Yolanda Seerbo | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elvera Seerbo | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frank Seerbo | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Albert Seerbo | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Rosina Morano | 50 | Head | — | Italy |
| 61 | Orlando Morano | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Amerino Morano | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Albert Morano | 20 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Morano | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edith Morano | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Floyd Morano | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Roger Morano | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anthony Morano | 28 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Theadora Morano | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Shaheen | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mable Shaheen | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Irvin Shaheen | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Patricia A Shaheen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary E Shaheen | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edward Mccann | 60 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 76 | Mary A Mccann | 51 | Wife | House Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Herbert Adams | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Bertha Adams | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James Adams THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mildred Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)