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Raymond Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wythe-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Chiswell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fort Chiswell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sallie Adams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Raymond Adams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Lawson | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| James Adams | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 6
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 17
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Chiswell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Adams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Adams
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mildred Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Moore | 51 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 2 | Lelia Moore | 50 | Wife | Sub-Teacher | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary (X) Mahady | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Calfee | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Martin | 48 | Head | Co-Miner | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie Martin | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ernest Jackson | 18 | Step-son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 8 | James W Adams | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Sallie Adams | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Raymond Adams THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lawrence Adams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mildred Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sarah Lawson | 72 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Berdie Howlett | 42 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 15 | Gladis Howlett | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mae Howlett | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lavellan Howlett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Russell Richey | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lillian Richey | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Richey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Russell Richey | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Zebbie Ratcliff | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Cecil Ratcliff | 20 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 24 | Harry Ratcliff | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Beulah Ratcliff | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edith Ratcliff | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas X Hudson | 37 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 28 | Morena Hudson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas Hudson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Garland Hudson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Hudson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Minnie Hankla | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Douglas Blair | 36 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 34 | Martha Blair | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Blair | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Blair | 35 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 37 | Susan (X) Grave | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Francis Blair | 37 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 39 | Susan (X) Blair | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice M Blair | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)