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Thomas Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fleming-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ella — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fleming-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fleming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madge Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raylene Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| A Adams Jr | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Denny Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Halton Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fleming, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fleming, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Fleming-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Fleming-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fleming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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: father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father A Adams Jr (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olla Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Adams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Adams Jr
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olla Adams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Adams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Madge Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Halton Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raylene Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denny Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Fleming-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fleming-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01304-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | May Crawford | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Clotis Crawford | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | G. C. Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Laura Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | B. H. Adams | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ora Adams | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Garet Adams | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | A. Adams, Jr. | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Madge Adams | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Thomas Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Denny H. Adams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Halton Jr. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Raylene Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Walter Kissick | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ruby Kissick | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Wilma G. Kissick | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | John Thompson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Myrtle M. Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Christine Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Betty Lee Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lobe Pettit | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Helen Pettit | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Herbert Pettit | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Louise Pettit | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Leon Pettit | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Emerson Pettit | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Robert Pettit | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Vernis D. Pettit | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nellie Pettit | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Henry Goodpaster | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Owen Jamison | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mary M. Jamison | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Doris Jamison | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Buddy S. Jamison | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Tilton Crawford | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Chase Crawford | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Nadine Crawford | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Danny P. Crawford | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sterling Jamison | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Opal Jamison | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)