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Joe Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joe Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Meriden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Paul Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Evelyn Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roy Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Birdie Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cecil Adams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kansas
Son, age 13
Jefferson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Joe Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Adams
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birdie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Jefferson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Denning | 26 | daughter | 7 | Kansas |
| 2 | Hattie Denning | 23 | daughter | 90 | Kansas |
| 3 | Mary Denning | 20 | daughter | 84 | Kansas |
| 4 | Emma P. Becker | 79 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Rosalie Becker | 52 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Oscar D. Clark | 54 | Head | 74 | Nebraska |
| 7 | Mollie Clark | 51 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Wayne Clark | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Naomi Clark | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Christa Clark | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Robert Clark | 12 | son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Cecil Adams | 47 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | John F. Adams | 17 | son | 60 | Missouri |
| 14 | Curtis Adams | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Joe Adams THIS PERSON | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ernest Adams | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Evelyn Adams | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Paul Adams | 8 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Roy Lee Adams | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Birdie Adams | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Charles Adams | 2 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Verna Fink | 68 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Floyd Koehler | 32 | Head | 74 | Kansas |
| 24 | Ina Mae Koehler | 28 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Jack Koehler | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | June Koehler | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Henry Koehler | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Arthur Koehler | 0 | son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Dora Upchurch | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas D. Boothe | 69 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Emma Boothe | 71 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | John Riddle | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Mollie Riddle | 57 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Orville Riddle | 21 | son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Gilbert Riddle | 19 | son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Jean Riddle | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Chet Mcdermed | 46 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Hazel Mcdermed | 45 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Chet (Jr) Mcdermed | 25 | son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | William Mcdermed | 24 | son | — | Kansas |
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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)