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Walter Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Vena — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BALTIMORE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Adams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Walter Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 8 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 | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 26
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 36
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BALTIMORE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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: father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vena Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vena Adams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01508-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Irene M Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Theodore Kotowski | 26 | Head | Trimmer | Maryland |
| 4 | Eleanor Kotowski | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 5 | Theodore Jr Kotowski | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Benjamin Brannack | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 7 | Carrie M Brannack | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Thomas B Brannack | 23 | Son | Roller | Maryland |
| 9 | Robert Sapp | 41 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 10 | Bertha C Sapp | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Walter R Sapp | 18 | Son | Prentice Mechanic | Maryland |
| 12 | Ruth C Sapp | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Howard R Sapp | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Donald R Sapp | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Robert J Sapp | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | George J Richter | 49 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Catherine Richter | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | William Richter | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Frank Richter | 17 | Son | Blasting | Maryland |
| 20 | George Richter | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Catherine Richter | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Clifford Richter | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Walter S Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Welder | Maryland |
| 24 | Margaret M Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Walter Jr Adams | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Donald A Adams | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Joan M Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | William Brannock | 37 | Head | Fitter | Maryland |
| 29 | Clara Brannock | 33 | Wife | Operator | Maryland |
| 30 | William Jr Brannock | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Stephen Schweiger | 40 | Head | Ice Man | Maryland |
| 32 | Amelia Schweiger | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Margaret Schweiger | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Amelia Schweiger | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Bernice Schweiger | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Harry L Shaffer | 37 | Head | Lithographer | Maryland |
| 37 | Marie Shaffer | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Mary E Shaffer | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Robert Shaffer | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)