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Thomas Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jim — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dist No 2 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patsy Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jim Adams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jimmie Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Blair Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ben Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kate Adams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Adams
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Adams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Adams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Adams
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Adams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Catherine Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blair Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silas Buford | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Opal Buford | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Wilkerson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Philla Wilkerson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Perry Wilkerson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Elizabeth Wilkerson | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Stella Mae Wilkerson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jerry Jr. Wilkerson | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Norma Jean Wilkerson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Linie Boyd | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jessie Boyd | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lela Mae Boyd | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Nance Bell Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Stella Boyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Raymond Boyd | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Linie Jr. Boyd | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Andrew Winters | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie Mae Winters | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Opal Winters | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Winters | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Albert Churn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Edmonia Churn | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James Churn | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Amos Churn | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bettie Lou Churn | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | J. W. Churn | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Eddie Frances Churn | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jim L. Adams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Kate William Adams | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Thomas Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ben Adams | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Blair Adams | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jimmie Gray Adams | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Patsy Ann Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Catherine Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Willie Barney | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Annie H. Barney | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Annie Belle Barney | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Vivian Barney | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Richard Boyd | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 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)