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Walter Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dubuque-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dubuque-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bryant & Horatio — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDubuque-County, Iowa
SurnameAdams
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Dubuque
1935 Residence (County)Dubuque
Additional Details
OccupationWood Worker
IndustrySash & Door
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationWood Worker
Township / WardDubuque
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Roseann Adams Daughter — 2 ~1938
Walter Adams Head — 26 ~1914
Margaret Adams Spouse — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 6
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 16
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Walter W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Dubuque-County, Iowa
Head, age 26
Dubuque-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Adams
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Dubuque
1935 Residence (County) Dubuque
Occupation Wood Worker
Industry Sash & Door
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bryant Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Horatio Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bryant Adams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Horatio Adams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Adams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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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 — Dubuque-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01158-01016)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Thomas 67 Lodger — Greece
2 David Fracht 70 Head Foreman Iowa
3 Ruth O. Fracht 35 Sister — Iowa
4 Frederick Fracht 73 Father — Missouri
5 Mark O. Nagel 34 Head Salesman Iowa
6 Ruth O. Nagel 29 Wife — Iowa
7 Robert Nagel 8 Son — Iowa
8 Judith Nagel 4 Daughter — Iowa
9 Harvey A. Lufress 40 Head Traveling Salesman Wisconsin
10 Hazel O. Lufress 39 Wife — Wisconsin
11 Gregory Melchert 46 Head Laborer Iowa
12 Emma O. Melchert 44 Wife — Iowa
13 Kathleen Melchert 17 Daughter — Iowa
14 Walter Adams THIS PERSON 26 Head Wood Worker Iowa
15 Margaret O. Adams 23 Wife — Iowa
16 Roseann Adams 2 Daughter — Iowa
17 Wendall Bodish 46 Head Truck Driver Hungary
18 Anna O. Bodish 46 Wife — Hungary
19 Helen Bodish 16 Daughter — Iowa
20 Mary Bodish 14 Daughter — Iowa
21 George Weitzel 33 Head Wood Worker Iowa
22 Everilda O. Weitzel 32 Wife — Iowa
23 Shirley Mae Weitzel 10 Daughter — Iowa
24 George Weitzel 9 Son — Iowa
25 Donald Bennett 20 Lodger Retail Illinois
26 Oriole Hanson 21 Lodger Stenographer Iowa
27 George N. Kern 61 Lodger Supply Clerk Iowa
28 Enos H. Neff 81 Head — Germany
29 Jennie A. Neff 82 Wife — Sweden

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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