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Albert Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Albert Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Albert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Help on farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Francis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Wm Adams | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Albert Adams | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 9
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | Albert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 18
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | at Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 28
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Albert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Help on farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Albert Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Adam (~0.92 confidence) and father George Adam (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philomina Adam (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Adam
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Adam
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Adams
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philomina Adam
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Adams
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Sibling
Martha Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu366unit:0684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Bieserwick | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Barney A Moeller | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Helena Moeller | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Selma S Moeller | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edna L Moeller | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | H Rev. Niehoff | 53 | Head | Pastor | Indiana |
| 57 | Anna M F Niehoff | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John Niehoff | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Sophia Niehoff | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Adeline Niehoff | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Wm H Roesten | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | Mary Roesten | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Willie T Roesten | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Dorothy Roesten | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Wm George Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Albert S Adams THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Martha Adams | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Henry Jansen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary A Jansen | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Roman Jansen | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Julia Jansen | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Paul Jansen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Rudolph Jansen | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Frank Jansen | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Rosie Jansen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Beatrice Jansen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Eugene J Jansen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Irene Jansen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Gertrude Jansen | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Charlie Jansen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Henry Moeller | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Anna Moeller | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Allie H Moeller | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Louis Moeller | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Bertha Moeller | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Charlotte Moeller | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Leonard Moeller | 6 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Rose Moeller | 4 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Nicholas Niehoff | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Anna Niehoff | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Lavina Niehoff | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Raymond Niehoff | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Richard Niehoff | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John L Kramer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Anna S Kramer | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | John H Kramer | 27 | Son | — | Germany |
| 97 | Eleanor Kramer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Martha Kramer | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Robert Kramer | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Bernard Kramer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Albert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)