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Joe Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joe Adams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Alabama |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Mcintosh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joe Adams | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Patrie Adams | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Etta Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Curlissia Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bush Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ezell Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Alabama
Head, age 35
Washington, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Washington, Alabama
Head, age 45
Washington, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Adams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Adams
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus53usce:0767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Watson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Emma Watson | 48 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Ebb Reed | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Virginia Reed | 45 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Ocie Reed | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Ester Reed | 40 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Oas Reed | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Warney Reed | 17 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Elizabeth Reed | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Matthew Reed | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Jessie Mae Reed | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Jesse Reed | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 13 | James Reed | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie Reed | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Mattie Reed | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Minte Reed | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Emma Reed | 29 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Mitt Reed | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Chinatha Reed | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Dora Reed | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Laura Reed | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Walker Arch | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Selma Arch | 23 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Aaron Long | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Soffa Long | 32 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Lillie Long | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Ludora Long | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Carrie Long | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Harnait Long | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Gillis Long | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Rossie Long | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Linnie Long | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Alonza Gardner | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Gula Gardner | 50 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Alfred Gardner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Carliss Gardner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Joe Adams THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Patrie Adams | 37 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Joseph Adams | 17 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Bush Adams | 14 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Jessie Adams | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Leo Adams | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Curlissia Adams | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Etta Adams | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Ezell Adams | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 46 | John Arch | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Elizabeth Arch | 54 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 48 | George Arch | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mary Arch | 19 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Della Arch | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)