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Raymond Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Richard — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Dealer |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Coal Dealer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| 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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillink Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Raymond Adams | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Adams | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Richard Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 25
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 36
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Coal Dealer |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Raymond Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillink Adams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Bert Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillink Adams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Adams
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01884-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard C. Adams | 54 | Head | Coal Dealer | Michigan |
| 2 | Tillink Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Raymond Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Coal Dealer | Michigan |
| 4 | Margaret Adams | 65 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Lucy Adams | 45 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Leonard Adams | 21 | Son | Butler | Michigan |
| 7 | Leonard Adams | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Norman Adams | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | James O. Daniell | 53 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 10 | Nellie Daniell | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | James W. Daniell | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Oscar Raco | 47 | Head | Carpenter | France |
| 13 | Marie Raco | 44 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 14 | Germaine Raco | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | George Mcguigan | 36 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Eleanor Mcguigan | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Delores Mcguigan | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Marilyn Mcguigan | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Harry A. Turner | 32 | Head | Manager | Washington |
| 23 | Florence W. Turner | 33 | Wife | Social Worker | Ohio |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Salvatore De Giulio | 39 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Antoinette De Giulio | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Mary De Giulio | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Carl Stecker | 37 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 30 | Eva Stecker | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | James Ranceller | 39 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 32 | Martha Ranceller | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lucia John Ranceller | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | James Greif | 28 | Head | Office Worker | Michigan |
| 35 | Bernadette Greif | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Robert Greif | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | James Greif | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Marilyn Greif | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Richard Greif | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)