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Robert Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Eva — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 92 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Logan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Adams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Adams | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Adams | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Bertha Adams | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sherrill Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilbur Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Eva Adams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 92 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Adams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Adams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Adams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Adams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Adams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherrill Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daphne Shaffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Herbert Arble | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Catherine Arble | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ralph Arble | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Arble | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thomas Arble | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Isaac E. Noye | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gladys Noye | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Noye | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Donna Noye | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Effie Noye | 53 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Fred Whipple | 70 | Uncle | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Carl Eisenhower | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | May Eisenhower | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lois F. Eisenhower | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Franklin Eisenhower | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Robert Eisenhower | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Richard Eisenhower | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Lash | 22 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Lash | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Jr. Lash | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George H. Adams | 53 | Head | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Eva L. Adams | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Sylvia M. Adams | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edward Adams | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sherrill Adams | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Wilbur Adams | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Adams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bertha Adams | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dorothy Adams | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Adams | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Andrew Costello | 42 | Head | Laborer | Spain |
| 74 | Angeline Costello | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Remedios Costello | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ralph Costello | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert Ferguson | 33 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Clara L. Ferguson | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Reynolds | 58 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Extra Line Reynolds | 58 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 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)