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Joseph Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Nannie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Annapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anne Arundel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Sea Foods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Annapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willa Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Adams | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Clara Adams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anne Arundel, …
Son, age 9
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 9 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Anne Arundel, …
Son, age 18
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 8 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Head, age 28
Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Annapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anne Arundel |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Sea Foods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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: father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Adams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Adams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Adams
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01502-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sadie Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Robert Howard | 21 | Step Son | Butler | Maryland |
| 43 | Dorothy Howard | 20 | Step daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 44 | Leonell Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Susie Durrell | 25 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Maryland |
| 46 | Mildred Smith | 20 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 47 | Henrietta Cooper | 75 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 48 | Mattie Colburn | 53 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Minna Dennis | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 50 | June Dennis | 14 | Granddaughter | — | China |
| 51 | Sally Colbert | 65 | Sister | Servant | Maryland |
| 52 | William Colbert | 68 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Walter Colbert | 44 | Nephew | Cook | Maryland |
| 54 | Henry Jackson | 33 | Lodger | Cook | Maryland |
| 55 | Marguerite Davis | 37 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Rudolph Pinckney | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Benjamin S. Hall | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 58 | Olivia Hall | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | William S. Crouse | 66 | Head | Warden | Maryland |
| 61 | Anna Crouse | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Katie Milburn | 24 | — | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Stanley Banks | 40 | — | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Joseph Norley | 23 | — | — | Maryland |
| 65 | William Lewis | 21 | — | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Walter Dombrowski | 20 | — | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Henry Ploss | 17 | — | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Edward Melnic | 17 | — | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Russell Rones | 22 | — | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Leon Nelson | 29 | — | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Henry Key | 30 | — | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Robert Henderson | 41 | — | — | California |
| 73 | Hill Williams | 50 | — | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Guy Green | 38 | — | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Harrison Hall | 60 | — | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Susie Simms | 41 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 78 | Joseph S. Adams THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 79 | Clara Adams | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Willa Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)