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Richard Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Woodson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Richard Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ephraim & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Everett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orea Adams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Max Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Adams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodson, Kansas
Son, age 10
Woodson, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Woodson, Kansas
Head, age 20
Woodson, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Woodson-County, Kansas
Head, age 30
Woodson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Richard Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ephraim Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ephraim Adams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Adams
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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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 — Woodson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01266-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwight P Gearland | 18 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Marie Gearland | 17 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Duncan Blanche Gearland | 51 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Kanarr Raymond Gearland | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Arthur G Ellis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Louise Ellis | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Arlene Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Nelson P Peterson | 65 | Head | Truckdriver | Denmark |
| 9 | Mary Peterson | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John Kenneth Peterson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Homer Peterson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Edna Marie Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Richard D Adams THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Orea Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Robert Adams | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Max Adams | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Margaret Ann Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Loy D Tannahill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Lena Tannahill | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Lois Tannahill | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Shirley Tannahill | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ula Tannahill | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Arthur Tannahill | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Mary E Tannahill | 76 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Andrew Wide | 45 | Lodger | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Goldie G Gordon | 42 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Samuel J Gordon | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Retha Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Joe Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Fern Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Russell Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Isaac S Allen | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charlotte Allen | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Chester D Wills | 25 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 35 | Edna Wills | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Frances Wills | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Wilford D Gorden | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert R Roberts | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Louise Roberts | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Rosalie J Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 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)