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Paul Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharpsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Glass Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Shaler Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kogut | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Adams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Paul Adams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Paul Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Paul J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharpsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Glass Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriette Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Adams
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriette Adams
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Adams
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03417-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Kolezynski | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gustave Briva | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rose Briva | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward Proft | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Proft | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Paul H. Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen A. Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Paul G. Adams | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stephen Kogut | 13 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leonard Elter | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jessie Elter | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eleanor Elter | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Rita Elter | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Leonard Jr. Elter | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John R. Elter | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Max Stadler | 34 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 17 | Loretta Stadler | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Max Jr. Stadler | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Stadler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Florence Haberman | 49 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Haberman | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Florence L. Haberman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elmer Haberman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Haberman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Raymond Mazes | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marie Mazes | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bruno Kochman | 38 | Head | Shipper | Poland |
| 28 | Nellie Kochman | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bernice Kochman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Czado | 50 | Head | Molder | Poland |
| 31 | Anna Czado | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Edward Czado | 23 | Son | Apprentice Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thelma Czado | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice Czado | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Adam Galda | 33 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 36 | Genevieve Galda | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Geraldine Galda | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Sternitzke | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Irene Sternitzke | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Janet Sternitzke | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)