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Joseph Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Eugene — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairlawn - Dundalk - St. Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Skill Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Skill Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairlawn Dundalk St Helena |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Daisy Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Son, age 31
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairlawn - Dundalk - St. Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | Skill Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joseph Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mary Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Adams
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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Sibling
Daisy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Adams
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 — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01506-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Times | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Nellie Times | 18 | Daughter | General Housework | Virginia |
| 3 | James Times | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willis Times | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Francis Times | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Arnette Times | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Stanley Times | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Milton Times | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Wilbert Times | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Georgette Times | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Bernette Times | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Hillary Neal | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 13 | Catherine Neal | 74 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | John Neal | 28 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Andrew Williams | 37 | Son-in-law | Skill Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sarah Williams | 30 | Daughter | General Housework | Maryland |
| 17 | Henry Pryor | 49 | Head | Skill Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Addie Pryor | 40 | Wife | General Housework | Maryland |
| 19 | Horace Pryor | 20 | Son | Handyman | Maryland |
| 20 | Bernice Pryor | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Alverta Pryor | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Henry Pryor | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | John Basey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mazzie Basey | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Willard Basey | 23 | Son | Farm-Hand | Virginia |
| 26 | Louise Basey | 17 | Daughter | General Housework | Virginia |
| 27 | Margaret Basey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Nettie R Basey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Albert Mallory | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Cicero Cross | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Viola Cross | 33 | Wife | General Housework | South Carolina |
| 32 | Samuel Cross | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy L Cross | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 34 | Charlotte Hill | 29 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Miss Information | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Mary Adams | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bessie Adams | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Daisy Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Joseph Adams THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Skill Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)