Joe Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Joe Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Myrtle — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joe Murry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Book-keeper
Industry	Telm exchange
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Book-Keeper
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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
Dorothy Adams	Spouse	—	22	~1918
Murry Adams	Son	—	2	~1938
Joe Adams	Head	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Other, age 6

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Son, age 17

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 27

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joe Murry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Book-keeper
Industry	Telm exchange
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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 Jack Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Jack Adams

b. ~1888

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Myrtle Adams

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Joe Adams

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Texas

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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 — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04180-00047)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	G. Robert Tenery	20	Step-son	Apprentice	Texas
42	Roy H. Wade	39	Head	Display Man	Texas
43	Ruby Wade	37	Wife	—	Arkansas
44	Robert Ellis Wade	13	Son	—	Louisiana
45	Homer A. Johnson	36	Head	Salesman	Texas
46	Jackie Johnson	31	Wife	Proprietor	Texas
47	Jackie Jane Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Texas
48	Clifford L. Nicholls	31	Head	Cashier - Office	Canada
49	Shirley Nicholls	25	Wife	—	Michigan
50	Alexander C. Taylor	65	Father-in-law	Mechanic	Michigan
51	Joe Murry Adams THIS PERSON	27	Head	Book-Keeper	Texas
52	Dorothy Adams	22	Wife	—	Arkansas
53	Murry Norman Adams	2	Son	—	Texas
54	Gregg C. Redfearn	37	Head	Carpenter	Texas
55	Beulah Lee Redfearn	33	Wife	Machine Operator	Oklahoma
56	Charles G. Redfearn	12	Son	—	Texas
57	Edith Mae Redfearn	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
58	Alfred Winkelmann	36	Head	Accountant	Texas
59	Mabel Winkelmann	30	Wife	—	Texas
60	Edward F. Williams	40	Head	Credit Clerk	Texas
61	Jessie Williams	39	Wife	—	Texas
62	Fred Baucom	34	Lodger	Salesman	Texas
63	John F. Burleson	62	Head	Real Estate Salesman	Texas
64	Nellie Burleson	49	Wife	Dressmaker	Texas
65	Barbara Ann Burleson	7	Daughter	—	Texas
66	Glock Hoy	38	Head	Proprietor	Texas
67	Lucille Hoy	39	Wife	—	Texas
68	Belle Hoy	72	Mother	—	Kentucky
69	Samuel L. Barnes	38	Head	Clerical Work	Oklahoma
70	Beatrice Barnes	40	Wife	Stenographer	Illinois
71	Julian Peters	75	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
72	William E. Lanham	27	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Texas
73	Mary Lanham	23	Wife	—	Texas
74	William E. Jr. Lanham	0	Son	—	Texas
75	Karl K. Smith	48	Head	Officer	Minnesota
76	Eula Smith	53	Wife	—	Texas
77	George D. Shamblin	47	Head	Proprietor	Texas
78	Anna Shamblin	42	Wife	—	Texas
79	(Here Ends Block 47 And Begins Block 49 (Block 48 Vacant))	None	—	—	—
80	Jennie Falken	51	Head	—	Tennessee

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Joe

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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