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Willie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flez & Ida — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Kosciusko |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Price Hughes | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Adams | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Callie Adams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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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 | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Flez Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Flez Adams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Adams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Adams
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Lee Herring | 23 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Callie Dee Adams | 22 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Lacy Adams | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willie Mae Adams | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Price Hughes | 10 | nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Morris Fondren | 20 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Wardine Fondren | 19 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mattie Sue Fondren | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | George Fondren | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | William Fondren | 47 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hattie Fondren | 47 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hattie Mae Fondren | 24 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Marie Fondren | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lou Bertha Fondren | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ernest Fondren | 24 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lovie B. Fondren | 23 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Melvin Fondren | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jimmy Herring | 46 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Meta Herring | 43 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Wilbert Adams | 27 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ten Ecta Adams | 19 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Eams Marie Adams | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | David Fondren | 55 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alec Fondren | 70 | brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jim Dodd | 23 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Emma Dodd | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert C. Dodd | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Margret Dodd | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mamie Gaspey | 11 | sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | John Gregory | 66 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Martha Gregory | 62 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Charles Gregory | 20 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Juanita Gregory | 17 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ollie Hugh Gregory | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Patsy Perry | 95 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ruby Adams | 16 | neice | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rupert Dodd | 56 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Callie Dodd | 53 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Minnie Dodd | 20 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)