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Thomas Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & Ira — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sylvia Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Julia Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janell Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ora Adams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Oliver Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beelish Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dewey Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lee Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cara Adams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Thomas Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ira Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ora Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cara Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Adams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ira Adams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ora Adams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cara Adams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Adams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Adams
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Adams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Beelish Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emery Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janell 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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elmer Howard | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Allen Howard | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Benny Adams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Luzana Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Gedie Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Hester Adams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Gladis Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary Jane Adams | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ora Adams | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Fanny Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Waston Maggard | 24 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mae Maggard | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Cecil Morgan | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Verna Morgan | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Hobart Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Kenneth Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Kenneth Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | James Ray Morgan | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ora Adams | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Cara Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thomas Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Dewey Adams | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lee Adams | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sylvia Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Janell Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Julia Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Oliver Adams | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Paul Adams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Beelish Adams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Emery Lee Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Hiram Shell | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clara Shell | 14 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Henry Adams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Fanny Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lan Adams | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Nova Smallwood | 17 | Ad. Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dewey Adams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Reckie Adams | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 9 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)