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James Adkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James Adkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorgan-County, Kentucky
SurnameAdkins
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Dist No 4
1935 Residence (County)Morgan
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked10
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardDist No 4
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Curtis Adkins Son — 24 ~1916
Anna Adkins Daughter — 4 ~1936
Herbert Adkins Son — 11 ~1929
Charles Adkins Head — 47 ~1893
Oakley Adkins Son — 13 ~1927
Edward Adkins Son — 8 ~1932
James Adkins Son — 20 ~1920
Maggie Adkins Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adkins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Morgan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Morgan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Adkins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Dist No 4
1935 Residence (County) Morgan
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 10
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Adkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Curtis Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oakley Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Morgan-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01343-00610)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elwood Whitt 16 Son Laborer Kentucky
2 Moses Whitt 14 Son Laborer Kentucky
3 Olden Whitt 12 Son — Kentucky
4 Bobby Whitt 8 Son — Kentucky
5 Wanda Whitt 6 Daughter — Kentucky
6 Helen June Whitt 4 Daughter — Kentucky
7 Robert White 27 Head Laborer Kentucky
8 Maxine White 23 Wife — Kentucky
9 Cathren White 5 Daughter — Kentucky
10 Norma White 3 Daughter — Kentucky
11 Charles Adkins 47 Head Farmer Kentucky
12 Maggie Adkins 42 Wife — Kentucky
13 Curtis Adkins 24 Son Laborer Kentucky
14 James Adkins THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Kentucky
15 Oakley Adkins 13 Son — Kentucky
16 Herbert Adkins 11 Son — Kentucky
17 Edward Adkins 8 Son — Kentucky
18 Anna Nell Adkins 4 Daughter — Kentucky
19 Wiley Lemaster 64 Head Farmer Kentucky
20 May Lemaster 18 Daughter — Kentucky
21 Elery Wilder 15 Grandson — Kentucky
22 Walter Barker 30 Head Farmer Kentucky
23 Beulah Barker 32 Wife — Kentucky
24 Edward Barker 13 Son — Kentucky
25 Eveline Barker 11 Daughter — Kentucky
26 Elwood Barker 8 Son — Kentucky
27 Ernie Barker 6 Son — Kentucky
28 Edna Barker 4 Daughter — Kentucky
29 Emery Lee Barker 2 Son — Kentucky
30 Mckey Dehart 52 Head Farmer Kentucky
31 Abbey Dehart 53 Wife Laborer Kentucky
32 Clyde Dehart 31 Son Laborer Kentucky
33 Clayton Dehart 24 Son Laborer Kentucky
34 Lonnie Smith 34 Head Farmer Kentucky
35 Hanna Smith 30 Wife — Kentucky
36 Denzal Smith 10 Son — Kentucky
37 Emery Smith 7 Son — Kentucky
38 Bonnie Smith 4 Daughter — Kentucky
39 Betty June Smith 1 Daughter — Kentucky
40 Noah Malis 45 Head Farmer Kentucky

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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)

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