YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
WA

Walter Adams — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Catherine — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameAdams
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Occupationriveter
Industryshipyard
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationRiveter
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1905

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
Margaret Adams Daughter — 12 ~1928
Walter Adams Head — 35 ~1905
Lillian Adams Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Fish Market
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 45
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 35
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
Surname Adams
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation riveter
Industry shipyard
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Model Tree available
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 Catherine Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Adams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Adams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02581-00582)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Zeidt 51 Head Accountant New Jersey
2 Ann Zeidt 38 Wife — New York
3 Anne Zeidt 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
4 James Allison 54 Head Mechanic Scotland
5 Jane Allison 55 Wife — Scotland
6 Jane Allison 17 Daughter — Canada
7 John Wade 43 Head Laborer Newfoundland
8 Elizabeth Wade 40 Wife Clerk Newfoundland
9 Walter Adams THIS PERSON 35 Head Riveter New York
10 Lillian Adams 30 Wife Waitress New York
11 Margaret Adams 12 Daughter — New York
12 Joseph Mudryka 24 Head Counter Man Pennsylvania
13 Ida Mudryka 23 Wife Mangle Girl Connecticut
14 Frank Nord 31 Head Salesman New York
15 Marie Nord 31 Wife Telephone Operator New York
16 Carl Funk 42 Head Secretary New York
17 Catherine Funk 39 Sister — New York
18 Emil W Griesbeck 50 Head Accountant New York
19 Carrie L Griesbeck 45 Wife — New York
20 Francis O'Brien 44 Head Stereotyper New York
21 Katharine O'Brien 41 Wife — New York
22 Sally Ann O'Brien 11 Daughter — New York
23 Barbara O'Brien 7 Daughter — New York
24 Edward Johnson 36 Head Distributing Supervisor New York
25 Helen Johnson 35 Wife — New York
26 Helen Johnson 11 Daughter — New York
27 Joan Johnson 8 Daughter — New York
28 Edward Jr Johnson 6 Son — New York
29 Mary Johnson 62 Mother — Eire
30 Roy Lee 31 Head Clerk New York
31 Mary Lee 28 Wife — New York
32 Francis Lee 9 Son — New York
33 Louise Lee 52 Mother Housework New York
34 William Ryan 31 Head Fireman New York
35 Marie Ryan 33 Wife — New York
36 Helen Ryan 8 Daughter — New York
37 Dolores Ryan 7 Daughter — New York
38 William Jr Ryan 2 Son — New York
39 David Mckinley 41 Head Cabin Steward Ireland
40 Meta Mckinley 35 Wife — Ireland

Search for Walter Adams

All Walter Adams Census Records Discover Adams Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data
👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants