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John Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lester & Leonard — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sedgwick, Kansas |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Greeley Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lester Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Vera Adams | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
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 |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 14
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| 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 |
Head, age 24
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 John Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lester Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard 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
Lester Adams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Adams
b. ~1871
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
John Adams
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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Sibling
Donald Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Adams
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus719usce:0810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle Christensen | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Pauline Christensen | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 3 | Chester Christensen | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Walter Ives | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Gladys Ives | 33 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Olney B. Ives | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Richard Ives | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Edgar Ives | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Joseph A. Hartman | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Elizabeth Hartman | 58 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Scott Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Dollie Johnson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Paul F. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Gayland J. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Thelma J. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Irvin V. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Lydia Lambert | 68 | Mother | — | New York |
| 18 | Lester Adams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Vera Adams | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Katherine Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | John Adams THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Donald Adams | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Glenn Huss | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Laura Huss | 37 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Harris G. Huss | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Cecil Barnes | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Anne Barnes | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Wilford Green | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Edith Green | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Virgil Green | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Calvin Green | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Roy Hackett | 14 | Step Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Joseph J. Migliario | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Lily Migliario | 46 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Russell Migliario | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Henry Jones | 82 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 37 | Hannah R. Jones | 65 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bernice Jones | 38 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ralph Mccormick | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary Mccormick | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Mona Edna M. Mccormick | 7 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Clifford Muns | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Cora Muns | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Pauline Muns | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Dale Muns | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Glenn Hill | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Callie Hill | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Bobby Hill | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Thomas Graves | 45 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ada Graves | 47 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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 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)