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Joe Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joe Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leonard & Lester — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milk-man |
| Industry | Retail Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 472 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Milk-Man |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adams | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Frances Adams | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joan Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 4
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Son, age 14
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Head, age 24
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | Milk-man |
| Industry | Retail Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 472 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leonard Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Lester Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Shaner (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Leonard Adams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lester Adams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Adams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Shaner
b. ~1857
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
Joe Adams
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01275-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Athens | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Thelma Athens | 23 | Wife | Retail Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Carl Dean Athens | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Carroll Athens | 23 | Brother | Soldier | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Ruford L. Haynes | 37 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 6 | Agnes Haynes | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ruford L. Jr. Haynes | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Shirley June Haynes | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Turned A Corner Haynes | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Veda Richards | 49 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Betty Rooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Teddy Rooks | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Donna Faye Rooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Harold Rooks | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Turned A Corner Rooks | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Oscar Bigham | 41 | Head | Manager | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Maude Bigham | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Pearl Bigham | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Oscar Jr. Bigham | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Eldred Saunders | 31 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 21 | Kathryn Saunders | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Billie Ann Saunders | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Sandra Sue Saunders | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Eldred Jr. Saunders | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Blake Hardison | 30 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 26 | Geneva Hardison | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Darlene Hardison | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Carol Hardison | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Edward L. Hardison | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Noah Agee | 34 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 31 | Ruth Agee | 35 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Missouri |
| 32 | Pauline Agee | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Lynn W. Loughridge | 53 | Head | Custodian | Iowa |
| 34 | Rhoda Loughridge | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Marguerite Loughridge | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Mary Ann Loughridge | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Joe Adams THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Milk-Man | Kansas |
| 38 | Frances Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Joan Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Olive W. Holmes | 46 | Head | Produce Salesman | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)