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William Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 8
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Son, age 18
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | messenger |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Head, age 28
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 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.
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 William Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Adams
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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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 — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02499-00940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 2 | Emily | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Anna Mae Griffiths | 47 | Head | Clerk | Wales |
| 4 | Charlotte E. Griffiths | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | William Griffiths | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Leonard Golder | 54 | Boarder | Paper Hanger | Wales |
| 7 | Peter Capone | 44 | Head | Paper Cutter | Austria |
| 8 | Florence Capone | 42 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Julia Spulvick | 40 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nicholas Spulvick | 38 | Boarder | Upper Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Orzelak | 54 | Head | Shoe Worker | Poland |
| 12 | Rose Orzelak | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | Helen Orzelak | 23 | Daughter | Eyeletting | New York |
| 14 | Frank Orzelak | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Frances Orzelak | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Irene Orzelak | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Michael Surowitz | 26 | Son-in-law | Eyeletting | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gladys Surowitz | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Hodeck | 48 | Head | Heel Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Hodeck | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Vera Hodeck | 21 | Daughter | Cementer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Willard A. Hendrickson | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 23 | Anna E. Hendrickson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Harriet J. Hendrickson | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Leon Harding | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Harding | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Shirley Harding | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Stasla | 47 | Head | Dye Maker | Lithuania |
| 29 | Edna Stasla | 47 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 30 | Marlene J. Stasla | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Maude Hayes | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | William Adams THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Bank Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Adams | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | William Adams | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Robert Adams | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Seymour Scranton | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 37 | Anne Scranton | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Janis Scranton | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Edna Scranton | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)