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Richard Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Ruth — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Industry | Textiles |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chatham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Adams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jane Adams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jeanne Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Adams | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emma Rice | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Son, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng(English) |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 22
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Head, age 32
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summit |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Industry | Textiles |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Richard Adams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Adams (~0.84 confidence) and mother Ruth Adams (~0.84 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adam (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Ralph Adams
b. ~1841
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Ruth Adams
b. ~1841
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
William Adams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adam
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Adams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Adams
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02370-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Fraith | 40 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 2 | Robert Fraith | 18 | Son | — | Washington |
| 3 | Ann Fraith | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 4 | Deborah Fraith | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Minnie Terry | 48 | Servant | Housework | Georgia |
| 6 | Richard Adams THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 7 | Jane E. Adams | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jeanne Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | David Adams | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Emma Rice | 27 | Servant | Housework | Virginia |
| 11 | William D. Thornton | 49 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 12 | Caroline S. Thornton | 48 | Wife | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Wilbur Clayton | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Florence Clayton | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Elsie Eise | 43 | Servant | Housework | New York |
| 16 | James Crabtree | 51 | Head | Chemist | England |
| 17 | Winifred Crabtree | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 18 | John Crabtree | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Christian S. Slagle | 43 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 20 | Agnes B. Slagle | 45 | Wife | Instructor | New Jersey |
| 21 | Kathleen Slagle | 21 | Daughter | Dancer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Seward V. Slagle | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Christian W. Slagle | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Nancy V. Slagle | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Nellie Graham | 21 | Servant | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 26 | Karl D. Koehler | 43 | Head | Owner | Germany |
| 27 | Luise Koehler | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Charlotte Koehler | 12 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 29 | George E. Lum | 30 | Head | Research Dir. | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elsa D. Lum | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Barbara Lum | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Oscar Rohrig | 62 | Head | Artist | Germany |
| 33 | Dora Rohrig | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Edward Weber | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ruth D. Weber | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Joan Weber | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Lawrence Weber | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Burgsma | 42 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna D. Burgsma | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Helen Burgsma | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~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)