Samuel Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Samuel L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Grace Granger	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Samuel Adams	Head	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 54

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Samuel L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 63

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Samuel L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Painter
Industry	self
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 74

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Samuel L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Samuel Adams

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00336)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Yee Wah	69	Head	Proprietor	China
42	Robert Currie	74	Head	—	Canada Eng
43	Ida Currie	77	Wife	—	Kentucky
44	Ruth Boles	47	Daughter	Dough Machine	Indiana
45	Stanley Boles	27	Grandson	Truck Driver	Indiana
46	Charlotte Boles	26	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
47	Shirley Boles	5	Great Granddaughter	—	Indiana
48	Darlene Boles	2	Great Granddaughter	—	Indiana
49	Beverly Boles	0	Great Granddaughter	—	Indiana
50	Pearl Burdyn	50	Daughter	Housekeeping	Indiana
51	Earl Walls	47	Head	Saw Filer	Indiana
52	Cecile Walls	37	Wife	Collar Work	Arkansas
53	Lenora Loddz	60	Head	—	Indiana
54	Martha Armstrong	21	Head	Stenographer	Indiana
55	Marvin Monroe	22	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
56	Jean Monroe	18	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Everett Parker	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
58	Thelma Parker	26	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Everett Mobley	52	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
60	Lillie Mobley	50	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Charles Mobley	23	Son	New Worker	Indiana
62	Harold Mobley	21	Son	New Worker	Indiana
63	Mary Jane Mobley	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Betty Jean Mobley	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
65	Joann Mobley	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Phillip Mobley	9	Son	—	Indiana
67	Patty Mobley	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Jaunita Blankenbaker	27	Daughter	Machine Oper	Indiana
69	Levy Blankenbaker	8	Grandson	—	Indiana
70	Anna Brown	80	Head	—	Indiana
71	Cora Courtney	47	Daughter	Housekeeper Aid	Indiana
72	Marvin Johnson	27	Grandson	Moulder	Indiana
73	Celestine Johnson	27	Granddaughter in law	—	Indiana
74	Celestine Vincent	9	Great Granddaughter	—	Indiana
75	Joann Vincent	7	Great Granddaughter	—	Indiana
76	Samuel L. Adams THIS PERSON	74	Head	—	Indiana
77	Grace A. Granger	41	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
78	Elmer Rueff	75	Head	Machinist	New Jersey
79	Jannie Rueff	72	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Harry Clevenger	26	Head	Casing Dept	Indiana

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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.

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