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Bertha Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Gladys Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Adams | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 35
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 46
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 54
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adam |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Adams
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1369unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mike Loomis | 19 | Lodger | Tester | New York |
| 52 | May Loomis | 17 | Lodger | Tester | Ohio |
| 53 | George Starke | 35 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 54 | Alberta Starke | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Marie Starke | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Wilma Starke | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Samuel Gershon | 36 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 58 | Julia Gershon | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Sylvia Gershon | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | William Somerville | 52 | Head | Cooper | Canada |
| 61 | Hattie Somerville | 46 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 62 | David Kaufman | 27 | Head | Bartender | Ohio |
| 63 | Catherine Kaufman | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Henry Kaufman | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Leonard Kaufman | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Myron Kaufman | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | August Hahn | 31 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Hahn | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Edward Hahn | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Earle Hahn | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Ralph Burdit | 35 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 72 | Hazel Burdit | 31 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 73 | Aris Burdit | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Coe Burdit | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | James Adams | 38 | Head | Millwright | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bertha Adams THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Adams | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Adams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Sarah Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Anna Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Gladys Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John Snyder | 54 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna Snyder | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 85 | Morris Barber | 28 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 86 | Harriet Barber | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 87 | Morton Barber | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Joseph Barber | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 89 | John Hauke | 26 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 90 | Stella Hauke | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 91 | William Brunke | 34 | Head | Running Clerk | Germany |
| 92 | Minnie Brunke | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Lucille Brunke | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Walter Brunke | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Henry Thomas | 27 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 96 | Loretta Thomas | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 97 | Emil Goettel | 32 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 98 | Emma Goettel | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 99 | Margaret Webb | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 100 | Morris Paul | 23 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
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)