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Willie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Early — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ethelville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majielee Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Adams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Laura Adams | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Adams | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dennis Adams | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Archie Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 1
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 11
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 20
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Son, age 29
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Adams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Early Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Adams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Early Adams
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Adams
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Alabama
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Sibling
Dennis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Majielee Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie Steel | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lou Steel | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Henry S Killin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Synthia S Killin | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Barnie H Killin | 35 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Bill Hughey | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 47 | Lila U Hughey | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Bonnie B Hughey | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Octava Hughey | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Cureton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Malissia Cureton | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Annie W Cureton | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Bennie Cureton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Dorrie Cureton | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Trim Sherrod | 52 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Ben Legion | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Salva M Legion | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Robert U Lee | 24 | Head | Saw Mill Operator | Alabama |
| 59 | Terla A Lee | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Rachel J Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Elizabeth F Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary L Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Wiley Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 64 | Emma Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Bernice Jones | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Miss |
| 66 | Sizemore Ernestine Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Miss |
| 67 | Geneva Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Mary A Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Miss |
| 69 | Majielee Adams | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Archie Fannie M Adams | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Dennis Adams | 50 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | John W Adams | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie Adams THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Laura M Adams | 5 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Albert Hudgins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary L Hudgins | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Louise Hudgins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Milton Harris | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary J Harris | 74 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 80 | David C Johnson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)