Joseph Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lucas-County, Ohio
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	TOLEDO
1935 Residence (County)	LUCAS
Additional Details
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Inspector
Township / Ward	Toledo
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Joseph Adams	Head	—	49	~1891
Lena Scheuess	Other	—	56	~1884
Joseph Adams	Son	—	16	~1924
Fay Adams	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Lucas, Ohio

Son, age 29

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Butter & Eggs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 39

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6300
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Lucas-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Lucas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	TOLEDO
1935 Residence (County)	LUCAS
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
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: mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Adams

b. ~1860

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Joseph Adams

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

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Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03266-00710)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hubert Winhoven	13	Son	—	Ohio
42	Thomas Winhoven	10	Son	—	Ohio
43	Peter Cowie	60	Head	Machinist	Scotland
44	Catherine Cowie	58	Wife	—	Scotland
45	Colin Cowie	38	Son	Pattern Maker	Ohio
46	Russial Cowie	28	Son	Glass Worker	Ohio
47	Ruth Cowie	22	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
48	Andrew Jacob	29	Head	Glass Worker	Pennsylvania
49	Anna Jacob	26	Wife	—	Ohio
50	Andrew Jacob	6	Son	—	Ohio
51	Virgil Schimming	25	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
52	Ruth Schimming	22	Wife	—	Ohio
53	James Schimming	3	Son	—	Ohio
54	Fred Young	32	Head	Truck Driver	England
55	Jennie Young	31	Wife	—	England
56	Fredrick Young	10	Son	—	Ohio
57	Clarence Henningsen	35	Head	Trucker	Ohio
58	Mildred Henningsen	31	Wife	Checker	Ohio
59	Harley Heltebraker	40	Head	Miller	Ohio
60	Minne Heltebraker	46	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Dorothy Heltebraker	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Joseph Adams THIS PERSON	49	Head	Inspector	Indiana
63	Fay Adams	48	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Joseph F Adams	16	Son	—	Ohio
65	Lena Scheuess	56	Sister-in-law	Saleswomen	Ohio
66	Fred Sanders	60	Head	Maintence	New Jersey
67	Bessie Sanders	60	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Charles Hires	53	Head	Manager	Ohio
69	Catherine Hires	48	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Frank A. Honizko	44	Head	Reach Work	Hungary
71	Mary Honizko	36	Wife	—	Hungary

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Joseph

Gen 1 · 1 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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