Willie Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Willie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, Georgia
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Willie A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Pittman M.D. 595
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Pittman Md 595
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
George Adams	Son	—	10	~1930
Johnny Hawkes	Other	—	26	~1914
Kathleen Hawkes	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Willie Adams	Head	—	45	~1895
Hall Adams	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, Georgia

Head, age 24

Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Madison, Georgia

Head, age 35

Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1895

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	133
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Madison-County, Georgia

Head, age 45

Madison-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Willie A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Pittman M.D. 595
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Willie Adams

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00252)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John H. Stalnaker	57	Head	Farmer	Georgia
42	Emma Stalnaker	62	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Jim T. Chandler	76	Uncle	—	Georgia
44	Abie H. Gunnells	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
45	Lola Gunnells	48	Wife	—	Georgia
46	Mildred Gunnells	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Inedia Gunnells	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Cleveland Gunnells	14	Son	—	Georgia
49	Claudis Gunnells	12	Son	—	Georgia
50	Harrison Gunnells	10	Son	—	Georgia
51	Willie Gunnells	29	Son	Farm Helper	Georgia
52	Genova Gunnells	28	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Ida Gunnells	65	Sister	—	Georgia
54	Zane W. Ford	61	Head	Farmer	Georgia
55	J. Allan Black	39	Son-in-law	Miller (Flour)	Georgia
56	Laurene Black	38	Wife	—	Georgia
57	James Black	18	Son	Farm Helper	Georgia
58	Elizabeth Black	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Dock M. Murray	57	Head	Farmer	Georgia
60	Pelley Murray	56	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Elmer D. Murray	27	Head	Farmer	Georgia
62	Rosa Lee Murray	22	Wife	Filler (Spool)	Georgia
63	Kenneth Murray	3	Son	—	Georgia
64	Buford Adams	32	Head	Farmer	Georgia
65	Annie Mae Adams	33	Wife	—	Georgia
66	Wilmer Ann Adams	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Glover Seagraves	26	Head	Saw Milling	Georgia
68	Gladys Seagraves	23	Wife	Sewing	Georgia
69	Martha F. Seagraves	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	Betty Seagraves	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	Rebecca Seagraves	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	James G. Smith	46	Head	—	Georgia
73	Minnie Smith	40	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Charlotte Smith	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
75	Willie A. Adams THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
76	Hall Adams	15	Son	—	Georgia
77	George Adams	10	Son	—	Georgia
78	Johnny C. Hawkes	26	Son-in-law	Roofing	Georgia
79	Kathleen Hawkes	23	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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.

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