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James Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leo & Alice — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Idaho
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm Adams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Adams | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wilma Adams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 6
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Tenn |
| Mother's Birthplace | N.C. |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 16
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 5 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 | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 25
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manila |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Leo Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clayton Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leo Adams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clayton Adams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Adams
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04215-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Boogaard | 18 | son | — | Holland |
| 2 | Henry Boogaard | 10 | son | — | Utah |
| 3 | Joan Boogaard | 7 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 4 | Thomas M. Reese | 64 | Head | School Teacher | Utah |
| 5 | Rebecca W. Reese | 54 | wife | School Teacher | Arizona |
| 6 | Thomas M. Jr. Reese | 21 | son | Missionary | Utah |
| 7 | Myrtle M. R. Maxfield | 31 | daughter | Teacher | Utah |
| 8 | Janice Rae Maxfield | 6 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Stanley Paul Maxfield | 5 | grandson | — | Utah |
| 10 | Louis G. Moench | 25 | son-in-law | Intern | Utah |
| 11 | Mae Vonne Moench | 27 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Lynnette Moench | 3 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Cheriel Moench | 1 | granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Max Perry Erickson | 23 | son-in-law | Student | Utah |
| 15 | Winnifred Erickson | 24 | daughter | Music Teacher | Utah |
| 16 | Laurelle Erickson | 0 | gd. daughter | — | Utah |
| 17 | John F. Rees | 53 | Head | Plasterer | Utah |
| 18 | Carl L. Blomquist | 41 | Head | Rod Man | Utah |
| 19 | Myrele Blomquist | 37 | wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Richard Blomquist | 12 | son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Virginia Blomquist | 9 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Grace Blomquist | 19 | daughter | Housework | Utah |
| 23 | Sylvia Blomquist | 3 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Norman Nelson | 48 | Head | Butcher | Utah |
| 25 | Verda Nelson | 44 | wife | — | Utah |
| 26 | Odell Nelson | 11 | son | — | Utah |
| 27 | James Adams THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Helper | Idaho |
| 28 | Wilma Adams | 23 | wife | Telephone Operator | Utah |
| 29 | Sharm Adams | 0 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Copley F. Wilson | 24 | Head | Labourer | Idaho |
| 31 | Carma Wilson | 22 | wife | — | Utah |
| 32 | Hal Wilson | 5 | son | — | California |
| 33 | Marjean Wilson | 3 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Gloria Wilson | 1 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Olaf Olauson | 63 | Head | Labourer | Sweden |
| 36 | Julia J. Olauson | 60 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Fred L. Bearden | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Louise Bearden | 37 | wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)