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Walter Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & August — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lint Puller |
| Industry | Cotton seed oil mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Lint Puller |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Crawford | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Willie Miller | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Walter Adams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fletcher Crawford | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Occupation | Lint Puller |
| Industry | Cotton seed oil mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Walter Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother August Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hassie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fletcher Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and father George Crawford (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Walter Adams
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
August Adams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Adams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hassie Adams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fletcher Crawford
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Crawford
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Pride | 15 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | James Pride | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Calvin Pride | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | A. G. Pride | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Anna Pride | 4 | dau | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jeff Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Indy Jones | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jeff Jr. Jones | 29 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sam Jones | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Pink Thomas | 57 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maggie H. Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Harper L. B. Thomas | 15 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Linell Kimbrough | 36 | Head | Meal Cooker | Mississippi |
| 14 | Winnie N. Kimbrough | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dersia M. Kimbrough | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Essie Kimbrough | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lanell Kimbrough | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Gladis Kimbrough | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Idella Kimbrough | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Winnie Kimbrough | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Kimbrough | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Thelma Earl Kimbrough | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Charlie Frank Kimbrough | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John Kimbrough | 62 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sidney Robinson | 69 | Head | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ivey Hubbard | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Hubbard | 20 | husband | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Corine Ballard | 17 | sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Maggie B. Ballard | 1 | niece | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jessie Smith | 20 | brother | House Boy | Mississippi |
| 31 | George Crawford | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 32 | Fletcher Crawford | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Walter Adams THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Lint Puller | Mississippi |
| 34 | Willie W. Miller | 7 | grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Isa Leach | 24 | Head | Lint Sweeper | Mississippi |
| 36 | Blanch Leach | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Willie James Leach | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Curtis Leach | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Cecil Robinson | 50 | mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Martha Lee Leach | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)