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John Adkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boyd-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Adkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBoyd-County, Kentucky
SurnameAdkins
Given NameJohn D
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Ashland
1935 Residence (County)Boyd
Additional Details
OccupationWorking on street
IndustryN.Y.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked16
Income (1939)100
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceKentucky
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationWorking On Street
Township / WardDist 3 Cannonsburg
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Virginia Adkins Daughter — 16 ~1924
Ethel Adkins Daughter — 22 ~1918
Amos Adkins Son — 18 ~1922
Cecil Adkins Son — 12 ~1928
George Adkins Son — 14 ~1926
Rosa Adkins Head — 46 ~1894
John Adkins Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Other, age 10
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adkins
Given Name John D
Relationship to Head Step-son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Boyd-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
Surname Adkins
Given Name John D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Ashland
1935 Residence (County) Boyd
Occupation Working on street
Industry N.Y.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 16
Income (1939) 100
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Adkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Amos Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Boyd-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01282-00235)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William Mcclothin 71 Head Farmer Virginia
42 Henry Lockhart 34 Son-in-law Farming Ohio
43 Esther Lockhart 34 Daughter — Kentucky
44 Walford Burton 21 Head Farming Kentucky
45 Roberta Burton 21 Wife — Kentucky
46 Harry Murphy 35 Head Farming Kentucky
47 Clara Murphy 28 Wife — Kentucky
48 Elsie J Murphy 11 Daughter — Kentucky
49 Richard Murphy 9 Son — Kentucky
50 Barbara A Murphy 8 Daughter — Kentucky
51 Kay C Murphy 5 Son — Kentucky
52 Billy J Murphy 3 Son — Kentucky
53 Infant Murphy 0 Son — Kentucky
54 William Elkins 34 Head Farming Kentucky
55 Emily Elkins 28 Wife — Kentucky
56 Bobby J Elkins 9 Son — Kentucky
57 Eddie Elkins 2 Son — Kentucky
58 Robert L Layne 34 Head Shipping Clerk Kentucky
59 Edna B Layne 34 Wife Stenographer Ohio
60 John Boyer 70 Father-in-law — Ohio
61 Fannie Boyer 69 Mother-in-law — Ohio
62 George E Dickens 34 Head Line Foreman Kentucky
63 Minnie Dickens 35 Wife — Kentucky
64 Hager Dickens 15 Son — Kentucky
65 Carl Dickens 11 Son — Kentucky
66 Vernon Dickens 6 Son — Kentucky
67 Joan Dickens 5 Daughter — Kentucky
68 Rosa Adkins 46 Head Housework Kentucky
69 Ethel Adkins 22 Daughter — Kentucky
70 John D Adkins THIS PERSON 20 Son Working On Street Kentucky
71 Amos Adkins 18 Son Farm Work Kentucky
72 Virginia B Adkins 16 Daughter — Kentucky
73 George Adkins 14 Son — Kentucky
74 Cecil Adkins 12 Son — Kentucky
75 Clell Stewart 26 Head Farmer Kentucky
76 Belle Stewart 26 Wife — Kentucky
77 Fuller Stewart 23 Son Road Work Kentucky
78 Chris G Crank 53 Head Farmer Kentucky
79 Martha Crank 48 Wife — Ohio
80 Elmer Crank 24 Son Farmer Kentucky

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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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