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Joe Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tom-Green-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Joe Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tom-Green-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tom-Green-County, Texas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tom Green |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice P 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Thelma Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucille Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joe Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Luther Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jewel Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Loraine Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tom Green, …
Son, age 2
Tom Green, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Tom-Green-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Tom-Green-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tom Green |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Loraine Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Tom-Green-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Tom-Green-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04147-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mayanna Sharp | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Louie E. Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Nora Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | John M. Walter | 85 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Martha E. Walter | 79 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Irvin E. Walker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Francis Walker | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Ernest Walker | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Ted Walker | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Johnnie Walker | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Anna M. Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Roy W. Ratliff | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Evelyn Ratliff | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Lillian Ratliff | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Gerald Ratliff | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | William H. Ferguson | 83 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Simpson P. Ferguson | 76 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 58 | Robert M. Morrison | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Christen Morrison | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Russell D. Morrison | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Aubrey T. Morrison | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Velma C. Morrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Robbie M. Morrison | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Curtis S. Morrison | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Mary R. Morrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Joyce A. Morrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Peggy A. Morrison | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Joe W. Adams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Jewel Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Lucille Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ruby Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Joe H. Adams THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Loraine Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Thelma J. Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Luther A. Adams | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Claude Newton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Lola M. Newton | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Lee Cade | 55 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 79 | Daisy Cade | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | John D. Perkins | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
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)