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Walter Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1010 Hickory Flat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 1010 Hickory Flat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Adams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Evelyn Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vera Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Adams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Adams | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Walter Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Adams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 18
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Head, age 29
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cherokee, Georgia
Head, age 39
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cherokee-County, Georgia
Head, age 49
Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1010 Hickory Flat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Adams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00655-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartow A. Manous | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Manous | 59 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 3 | Horace Manous | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Nolan Manous | 18 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Eva Bell Watkins | 19 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 6 | Clyde M. Manous | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Louitelle Manous | 23 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 8 | Karen Manous | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Barton Manous | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Emma Lawson | 46 | Mother-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Linton L. Lawson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Fannie Lawson | 37 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 13 | Wyoline Lawson | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Jesse V. Price | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Malinda Price | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Louise Price | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | William Price | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Walter A. Adams THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Bessie Adams | 44 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Ruby Adams | 25 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Evelyn Adams | 23 | Daughter | Spool Work | Georgia |
| 22 | Vera Adams | 21 | Daughter | Spool Work | Georgia |
| 23 | Walter A. Jr. Adams | 19 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Mary Ann Adams | 73 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Pink Champion | 37 | Head | Dye Maker | Georgia |
| 26 | Emma Champion | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Dorothy Lee Champion | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lois Champion | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Claudine Champion | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Eugene Champion | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | C. M. Champion | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Sam Brown | 32 | Head | Carder | Georgia |
| 33 | Etta Brown | 38 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Deilor A. Pinyan | 63 | Head | Engineer | Georgia |
| 35 | Catherine Pinyan | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jerry Pinyan | 5 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Paul Wheeler | 21 | Lodger | Labourer | Georgia |
| 38 | Alson Crow | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Montana Crow | 37 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 40 | W. E. Crow | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)