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William Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Gayle — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Douglas Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Adams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Raymond Spooner | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Damon Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gayle Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 10
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 20
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Douglas Township |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gayle Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Adams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gayle Adams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Adams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Damon Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Halligan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Adelia Halligan | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Merle Halligan | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Alice Halligan | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Frank Halligan | 65 | Father | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Carl Hansen | 31 | Laborer | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | W. A. Beagley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Hazel Beagley | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | La Mae Beagley | 2 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 10 | Wm. Geo. Harbach | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Bernadette Harbach | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Helen Harbach | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Merlin Isader | 22 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Jesse Bennett | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Ella Bennett | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Eli Lowry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Agnes Lowry | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Delmar Lowry | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Janice Lowry | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Roy Mc Carthy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Doris Mc Carthy | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Milo Mc Carthy | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Clifford Mc Carthy | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 24 | M. S. Adams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Gayle Adams | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | William M. Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 27 | Robert G. Adams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Mildred E. Adams | 16 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Damon G. Adams | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Raymond Spooner | 23 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | George Holman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Christine Holman | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | James Cherling | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ida Mae Cherling | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Con Peterson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Jennette Peterson | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Paul Peterson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Shirley Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Delores Bruce | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Diana Lee Bruce | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)