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Walter Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albertina & Fred — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Manufacturing Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 71 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulda Koch | Daughter | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wilhelmina Adams | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Frank Adams | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Walter Adams | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 37
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Manufacturing Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 71 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Albertina Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilhelmina Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Albertina Adams
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Adams
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilhelmina Adams
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Adams
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hulda Koch
Sibling · 1940 · age 56
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 46
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00987-00821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A. Bills | 71 | Head | Sales Clerk | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mable Bills | 54 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Norway |
| 3 | Max Feldman | 39 | Head | Sales Clerk | Russia |
| 4 | Lillian Feldman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Eileen Feldman | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Paul Feldman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Alex Gager | 43 | Head | Sales Clerk | Russia |
| 8 | Lillian Gager | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Daniel Gager | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Sheldon Gager | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank Teddor | 72 | Head | — | Austria |
| 12 | Julia Teddor | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Teddor | 27 | Son | Engraver | Illinois |
| 14 | Irene Teddor | 20 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Illinois |
| 15 | Wilhelmina Adams | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Frank C. Adams | 46 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 17 | Walter G. Adams THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 18 | Hulda Koch | 56 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 19 | Arthur Mueller | 31 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 20 | Mabel Mueller | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mardella Mueller | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ray Zmudzinski | 29 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Henry Zmudzinski | 26 | Brother | Feeder | Illinois |
| 24 | Ann H. Washburn | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Marion C. Washburn | 34 | Daughter | Clerk Office | Illinois |
| 26 | Carl S. Washburn | 31 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Claire Stanik | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Walter Jr. Stanik | 20 | Son | Fly Boy | Illinois |
| 29 | William Krueger | 54 | Brother | Pressman | Illinois |
| 30 | Frank Jedrysek | 54 | Head | Teamster | Poland |
| 31 | Phylis Jedrysek | 19 | Daughter | General Office | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Gawronski | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jacob Froshheiser | 52 | Head | Riker | Russia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Froshheiser | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | John Froshheiser | 28 | Son | Office Clerk | Nebraska |
| 36 | Jacob Jr. Froshheiser | 26 | Son | Labourer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Victor Froshheiser | 21 | Son | Usher | Nebraska |
| 38 | Sophie Froshheiser | 20 | Daughter | Jar Filler | Illinois |
| 39 | Edward Gowronski | 30 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 40 | Irene Gowronski | 31 | Wife | Assembler | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)