Samuel Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Muscogee-County, Georgia
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Samuel J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Muscogee
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Adams	Head	—	38	~1902
Jerry Adams	Son	—	15	~1925
Samuel Adams	Son	—	20	~1920
Clarice Adams	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Muscogee, Georgia

Head, age 18

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Apprentice
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Muscogee, Georgia

Head, age 28

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Sam J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Ala.
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	R.R. Steam
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	27
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Muscogee-County, Georgia

Head, age 38

Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Samuel J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Muscogee
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	326
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Samuel Adams

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00698-00300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Beatrice Crandall	41	Head	Dressmaker	Ohio
2	John Lewis Crandall	16	Son	—	Georgia
3	Charles Elwin Crandall	9	Son	—	Georgia
4	Persons Camped Army	None	—	—	—
5	Ft Benning	None	—	—	—
6	Lucy H Coan	60	Head	Seamstress	N. Carolina
7	John W Coan	37	Son	Salesman	Georgia
8	Margaret A Coan	26	Daughter	Secretary	North Carolina
9	Carlton H Coan	23	Son	Time-Keeper	Georgia
10	Curtis V Speer	34	Head	Book-Keeper	Alabama
11	Marion M Speer	33	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Curtis V Jr Speer	8	Son	—	Georgia
13	Edward C Speer	4	Son	—	Georgia
14	Abner B Speer	65	Father	—	Alabama
15	Samuel J Adams THIS PERSON	38	Head	Machinist	Alabama
16	Clarice P Adams	40	Wife	Seamstress	Alabama
17	Samuel P Jr Adams	20	Son	—	Georgia
18	Jerry Thomas B Adams	15	Son	—	Alabama
19	Le Roy Burnham	48	Head	Owner	Georgia
20	Ermita M Burnham	48	Wife	—	Alabama
21	Le Roy Jr Burnham	21	Son	Service Dept	Georgia
22	James F Sanders	38	Head	Clerk	Texas
23	Ellen M Sanders	40	Wife	—	Georgia
24	J. H. G. Sanders	15	Son	—	Georgia
25	Lowell F Sanders	12	Son	—	Georgia
26	Charles B Brown	39	Head	Interior Decorator	Alabama
27	Charles B Jr Brown	14	Son	—	Georgia
28	James H Brown	12	Son	—	Georgia
29	Grace J Brown	70	Mother	—	Alabama
30	C. Mccoy Williams	36	Head	52	Georgia
31	Mildred D Williams	30	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Betty C Williams	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	C. Mccoy Jr Williams	13	Son	—	Georgia
34	Martha M Williams	11	Daughter	—	North Carolina
35	Mary Ann Williams	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Willie Williams	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Dewey D Allgood	38	Head	Agent	Georgia
38	Lunsford L Allgood	36	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
39	Silvia Allgood	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Peggy Allgood	8	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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)

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