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James Adkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Adkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Davn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Adkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bobby Adkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Myrtle Adkins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Maxine Adkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Adkins | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donald Adkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anna Adkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Earnest Adkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Adkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Son, age 8
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Son, age 18
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Adkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Junior Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Golding Adkins | 22 | Lodger | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ada Adkins | 22 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Helen Marie Adkins | 0 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Raymond Short | 27 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lucy Short | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Billy Rose Short | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Adkins | 39 | Head | Asst. Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Myrtle Adkins | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | James Adkins THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 50 | Maxine Adkins | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Earnest Adkins | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Bobby Adkins | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Junior Adkins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Donald Ray Adkins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Anna Mae Adkins | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Steve Broy | 23 | Head | Drill Man | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sallie Broy | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Dallas Dean Broy | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Roy Harry | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 60 | Alta Harry | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Swancia Harry | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Marie Harry | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Polly Harry | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Darelton Harry | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Rose Etta Harry | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Austin Buckfield | 28 | Head | Motorman | Ohio |
| 67 | Jane Buckfield | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Charles Buckfield | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Margaret Buckfield | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Isall Buckfield | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Kermit Kilgore | 26 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 72 | Magdalene Kilgore | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Junior Kilgore | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Betty Kilgore | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Kilgore | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Delilah Mae Kilgore | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Loyd Browning | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 78 | Beulah Browning | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Emmet White | 24 | Head | Machine Man | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mae White | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)