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William Adkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this William Adkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaltimore-City-County, Maryland
SurnameAdkins
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)Baltimore City
Additional Details
OccupationConductor
IndustryRailroad
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)2000
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationConductor
Township / WardBaltimore City
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Viola Adkins Spouse — 28 ~1912
Louise Adkins Spouse — 52 ~1888
Fred Adkins Son — 28 ~1912
Myrtle Adkins Other — 26 ~1914
George Adkins Son — 26 ~1914
Charles Adkins Head — 54 ~1886
William Adkins Son — 20 ~1920
William Adkins Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 7
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adkins
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 20
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Adkins
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County) Baltimore City
Occupation Conductor
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 2000
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Adkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Maryland
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Sibling
William Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01525-00290)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
2 Holger Koppel 68 Head Painter Denmark
3 Helene V. Koppel 60 Wife — Maryland
4 George F. King 48 Head Clerk Maryland
5 Kathryn King 40 Wife — Maryland
6 George F. Jr. King 18 Son — Maryland
7 James H. King 16 Son — Maryland
8 Richard H. Page 77 Head Comptroller Maryland
9 Minnie P. O. Page 75 Wife — Maryland
10 Henry Keilty 51 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
11 Catherine Keilty 52 Wife Stenographer Pennsylvania
12 Margaret Keilty 25 Daughter — Pennsylvania
13 Bessie Buell 69 Housekeeper Housekeeper Maryland
14 Guy R. Stanton 56 Head Office Manager Maryland
15 Grace R. Stanton 52 Wife — West Virginia
16 Edward Milligan 36 Head Traveling Auditor New York
17 Rose Milligan 31 Wife — New York
18 Owen Milligan 6 Son — New York
19 Mary B. Jordan 79 Head — Maryland
20 Alonzo Jordan 52 Lodger — Maryland
21 Mary Jordan 55 Daughter — Maryland
22 Maurice Crump 46 Head Salesman Maryland
23 Clare Crump 38 Wife — Maryland
24 Patricia Crump 8 Daughter — Maryland
25 Clara Smithson 60 Head Teacher Maryland
26 E. Frances Luke 36 Head Secretary Maryland
27 Carry Borcherding 46 Sister Personnel Maryland
28 Mildred Borcherding 23 Niece Clerk Maryland
29 Richard Borcherding 15 Nephew — Maryland
30 Horace Battiman 45 Head Advertising Manager Wisconsin
31 Madeline Battiman 40 Wife — Oklahoma
32 Richard Battiman 15 Son — New Jersey
33 Charles Adkins 54 Head Master Maryland
34 Louise Adkins 52 Wife — Maryland
35 George Adkins 26 Son Fireman Wisconsin
36 William Adkins THIS PERSON 20 Son Conductor Maryland
37 Viola Adkins 28 Wife — Wisconsin
38 William Jr. Adkins 9 Son — Maryland
39 Fred Adkins 28 Son Manager Wisconsin
40 Myrtle Adkins 26 Daughter-in-law — Maryland

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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)

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