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Alice Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Adams | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Lester Adams | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Alice Adams | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 60
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Alice Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Adams
Spouse · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu709unit:0495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F. Piersted | 68 | Head | Yes | New Brunswick |
| 2 | Ada M. Piersted | 58 | Wife | Yes | Nova Scotia |
| 3 | Francis A. Shilliany | 77 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Sarah M. Farnum | 75 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Harold H. Woods | 37 | Head | Broker | District Columbia |
| 6 | Helen B. Woods | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Dorothy H. Woods | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Helen M. Moore | 68 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Sadie M. Davis | 47 | Boarder | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Elizabeth M. Roake | 54 | Head | Yes | Ireland |
| 11 | Elizabeth M. Roake | 56 | Wife | Yes | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Florence M. Roake | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 13 | William H. Bruce | 64 | Head | Pharmacist | Vermont |
| 14 | Minnie E. Bruce | 63 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Ethel K. Bruce | 36 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Charles J. Southard | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Rosa D. Southard | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Alice D. Peabody | 82 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | James H. Woods | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Annie R. Woods | 69 | Wife | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary E. Woods | 39 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Charlotte L. Sibley | 11 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John E. Hooke | 8 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John J. Mccarthy | 50 | Head | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Julia J. Mccarthy | 37 | Wife | Yes | Canada |
| 26 | Honora R. Mccarthy | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary A. Uranly | 80 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Ellen Uranly | 59 | Sister | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Henry M. Adams | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Alice Adams THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lester C. Adams | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Moses P. Palmer | 89 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Frank H. Palmer | 50 | Partner | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Addie K. Palmer | 43 | Daughter-in-law | Yes | New Brunswick |
| 35 | Elizabeth L. Palmer | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Myrtle C. Palmer | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary J. Crowley | 55 | Head | Yes | Ireland |
| 38 | John M. Crowley | 25 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Elizabeth J. Crowley | 23 | Daughter | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Catherine M. Crowley | 21 | Daughter | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Walter D. Crowley | 17 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Arthur E. Smith | 32 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Lillian V. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 44 | Arthur L. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Dennis Toomey | 75 | Head | Yes | Ireland |
| 46 | Elizabeth C. Toomey | 59 | Wife | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Catherine C. Toomey | 19 | Daughter | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Raymond E. Toomey | 18 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas H. Cleary | 55 | Head | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Cleary | 57 | Wife | Yes | Ireland |
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)