Joseph Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & May — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Beech Grove City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Beech Grove City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Adams	Head	—	20	~1920
Jerry Adams	Son	—		~1940
June Adams	Spouse	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 10

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 20

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Beech Grove City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Benjamin Adams

b. ~1892

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

May Adams

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Joseph Adams

Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01075-00013)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Adams THIS PERSON	20	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
2	June Adams	18	wife	—	Indiana
3	Jerry Adams	0	son	—	Indiana
4	Wilbert H. Masten	61	Head	Painter Helper	Indiana
5	Eva Masten	60	wife	—	Indiana
6	Maynard Masten	39	son	Salesman	Indiana
7	Relva Masten	35	daughter-in-law	Repairer	Indiana
8	Clarence Bristow	28	Head	Machinist	Indiana
9	Lucille Bristow	29	wife	—	Indiana
10	Patty Ann Bristow	9	daughter	—	Indiana
11	Clarence Wm. Bristow	7	son	—	Indiana
12	John Dennis	34	Head	Furnace Operator	Tennessee
13	Eunice Dennis	28	wife	Machine Operator	Kentucky
14	John Jr. Dennis	11	son	—	Tennessee
15	Ralph Dennis	7	son	—	Indiana
16	Jess Ersey	30	Head	Printer Pressman	Kentucky
17	Evelyn Ersey	30	wife	Miscellaneous Factory Worker	Indiana
18	Beverly Ersey	5	daughter	—	Indiana
19	Wilfred Ersey	2	son	—	Indiana
20	Sylvia Maddox	17	Servant	Housekeeper	Kentucky
21	Charles Benson	35	Head	Painter	Texas
22	Anna Benson	31	wife	—	Indiana
23	Robert Benson	12	son	—	Indiana
24	James Benson	10	son	—	Indiana
25	Anthony Benson	9	son	—	Indiana
26	Doyle E. Brady	40	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
27	Vera Brady	42	wife	—	Kentucky
28	Bennie Brady	21	son	Packer	Tennessee
29	Charlotte Brady	4	daughter	—	Indiana
30	Morris Terhune	34	Head	Stationary Fireman	Indiana
31	Murl Terhune	44	wife	—	Indiana
32	Eugene Keeney	18	son	—	Indiana
33	Charles Willey	57	Head	Acetylene Welder	Indiana
34	Glen Willey	53	wife	—	Indiana
35	Edith Mae Willey	16	daughter	—	Indiana
36	Robert Bramlett	28	Head	Helper	Kentucky
37	Bessie Bramlett	28	wife	Seamer	Indiana
38	Thetta Gale Bramlett	2	daughter	—	Indiana
39	Hardy Harvey	33	Head	Acetylene Operator	W. Virginia
40	Marian Harvey	33	wife	Checker	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph

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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