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John Adkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Adkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hager |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Duval Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Adkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Amanda Adkins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dell Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| P Adkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pearl Hughes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Hughes | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Treda Hughes | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Waitman Adkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Reba Hughes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Berbie Adkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evert Hughes | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Zona Hughes | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, West …
Head, age 41
Lincoln, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lincoln-County, West …
Head, age 54
Lincoln-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 14 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hager |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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John Adkins
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04418-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doliver G. Hill | 35 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | R. B. Woodrum | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Anna Woodrum | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Arnold Woodrum | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Earl Woodrum | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Clarence Turley | 27 | Head | Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 7 | Nina Turley | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Danny Lee Turley | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ford Runyan | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Runyan | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Richard Runyan | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Kenneth Runyan | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | H. C. Belcher | 62 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gladys Belcher | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Belcher | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Belcher | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | June Belcher | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Helen Belcher | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Unnamed Belcher | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Louie Harless | 60 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 21 | Hattie Harless | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Loyd Harless | 23 | Son | School | West Virginia |
| 23 | Melia Ann Mccormick | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Earl Mccormick | 32 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bernie Mccormick | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Rollie Mccormick | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | John H. Adkins THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Amanda Adkins | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Waitman Adkins | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Berbie Adkins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | P. Nie Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Zona Hughes | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Clarence Hughes | 22 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Evert Hughes | 20 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 35 | Dell Hughes | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Reba Hughes | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John Hughes | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Pearl Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James Hughes | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Treda Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)