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Robert Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Molly — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Adams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Matilda Adams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 7
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 17
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Robert Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Adams (~0.84 confidence) and mother Molly Adams (~0.84 confidence) and father Joseph Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Douglas Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Richard Adams
b. ~1853
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Molly Adams
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Joseph Adams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Douglas Adams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Adams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Adams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Adams
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bobby Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Jr. Dean | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Allen Dean | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Hilton Dean | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Herbert Dean | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Audray Dean | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Dale Dean | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Dallas Dean | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Heath Dean | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ralph Dean | 3 | Son | — | Same House |
| 50 | Gilbert Harris | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Lilian Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Sadie Burr | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Marian H. Burr | 27 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Sydnie Burr | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph W. Adams | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Matilda Adams | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert Lee Adams THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Bobby W. Adams | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wesley Christian | 66 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Catherine Christian | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Christian | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Matthew S. Christian | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ella Christian | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Matthew Jr. Christian | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Katherine Christian | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Gerald Christian | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Carol Christian | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen Jean Christian | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edwina Christian | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sidney J. Burton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Julia Burton | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Joseph E. Burton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lucile Farrell | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Anna M. Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Lee Burton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Emmett Burton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Maggie Christian | 60 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Burton | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | James E. Gentry | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Gertrude Gentry | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)