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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 Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Kate — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Retail Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Baby Adams | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Kate Adams | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Freddie Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 18
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Retail Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Fred Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Freddie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Adams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Adams
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Adams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Freddie Adams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Adams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Adams
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie Evans | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eddie Evans | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Etta Harper | 24 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 4 | Herman Harper | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Benjamin Fleming | 49 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 6 | Sallie Fleming | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 7 | Marian Fleming | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Waverly Hughes | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Omlie Pasquel | 57 | Head | Collector | Virginia |
| 10 | Maggie Pasquel | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Eva Pasquel | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 12 | Walter J. Carlee | 42 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 13 | Ethel R. Carlee | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Walter J. Carlee | 18 | Son | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 15 | Brandon H. Carlee | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Billie B. Carlee | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ernest R. Carlee | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Freddie Adams | 54 | Head | Engine Room | Virginia |
| 19 | Kate Adams | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Annie C. Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Adams THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Pharmacist | Virginia |
| 22 | Baby R. Adams | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Hairdresser | Virginia |
| 23 | Edward Browder | 42 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Browder | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Leslie Browder | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Virginia |
| 26 | Linwood Browder | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 27 | Clarence Browder | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Browder | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | May Browder | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | George Browder | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Browder | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Annette Browder | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Harold Hite | 24 | Head | Laborer Warehouse | Virginia |
| 34 | Ella Hite | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Harold Jr. Hite | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Stanley | 60 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 37 | Maude Stanley | 55 | Wife | Cutter | Virginia |
| 38 | John Stanley | 26 | Son | Agent | Virginia |
| 39 | Ester Emma Stanley | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bontine Boling | 68 | Head | Warehouse Hand | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)