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Joseph Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Midland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Midland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Midland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Bay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Midland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Larkin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lloyd Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Adams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Head, age 38
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Head, age 48
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Midland-County, Michigan
Head, age 58
Midland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Bay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Midland |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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.
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Joseph Adams
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Midland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Midland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01790-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Merda | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Poland |
| 42 | Antonia Merda | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Margaret Merda | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Virginia Merda | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Victor Merda | 25 | Son | Operator | Michigan |
| 46 | Lawrence Salva | 28 | Head | Crane Operator | Michigan |
| 47 | Esther Salva | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Joanne Salva | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Cathaline Salva | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Betty Lou Salva | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Jacob Salva | 71 | Head | Farm Operator | Austria |
| 52 | Rose Salva | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Lucille Salva | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 54 | Anthonia Rutkowski | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Irene Rutkowski | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Joseph Salva | 27 | Nephew | Pipe Coverer | Michigan |
| 57 | Mike Salva | 29 | Nephew | Operator | Michigan |
| 58 | Henry L. Mier | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 59 | Marie Ada Mier | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Joseph Adams THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Michigan |
| 61 | Martha Adams | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Lloyd A. Adams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Kenneth Johnson | 38 | Head | Winding Coils | Ohio |
| 64 | Edna D. Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Robert Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Kenneth Jr. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Wayne Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 68 | Ray Allen Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Emil Bauss | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Bertha Bauss | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Belinda Bauss | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Robert Bauss | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | August Bauss | 78 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 74 | Lillie A. Bauss | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Jack B. Finkle | 41 | Head | Linotype | Indiana |
| 76 | Nora A. Finkle | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Nick Fleck | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Austria |
| 78 | Katherine Fleck | 58 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 79 | John Fleck | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 80 | Barbara Fleck | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)