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Raymond Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Adams across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Frank — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Electric Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Belleville T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Adams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Earnest Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Katherine Abrams | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Gloria Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Store Clerk |
| Industry | Cashier Store |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 25
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 3 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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 34
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 44
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Electric Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Adams
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Adams
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Adams
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Adams
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02328-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick Grogan | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | John H. Jr. Grogan | 41 | Head | Ret. Officer | New York |
| 43 | Helen R. Grogan | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | John Grogan | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Regina Grogan | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Claude C. Oriel | 45 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bessie Oriel | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Lois Oriel | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Betty Oriel | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Nancy Oriel | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Fred L. Mason | 38 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 52 | Agnes Mason | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ruth Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | William Mason | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Fred G. Mason | 70 | Father | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | Emily J. Mason | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John J. Mcdonough | 35 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Margaret Mcdonough | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Peggy A. Mcdonough | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Ellen Mcdonough | 31 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Raymond A. Adams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 62 | Margaret Adams | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Earnest Adams | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Gloria Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Katherine Abrams | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edward Hoff | 40 | Head | Burner | New York |
| 67 | Wallace Hoff | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Dorathea Harrison | 60 | Housekeeper | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lloyd Hummel | 47 | Head | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lillian Hummel | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Fully | 46 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 72 | Beatrice Fully | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Fully | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Albert Reuschwander | 66 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 75 | Grace E. Reuschwander | 62 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 76 | Emma L. Reuschwander | 63 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | George Newman | 44 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 78 | Florence B. Newman | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | George Newman | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | Dorothy S. Newman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 3 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)