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Bessie Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| 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 | Weymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Adams | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Burrell | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Lydia Burrell | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Irwin Adams | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Bessie Adams | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| 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 |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 34
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| 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
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 Bessie Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alonzo Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Burrell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Burrell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Burrell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Adams
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Burrell
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Adams
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Burrell
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Burrell
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:1151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Ross | 49 | Head | Shoe Factory | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Rose Ross | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | Maria Halloway | 61 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 54 | John F Halloway | 40 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Frank G Halloway | 27 | Son | Travelling Man | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Thomas V Doyle | 36 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Gertrude Doyle | 28 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 58 | Gertrude M Doyle | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Leo M Doyle | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Patrick Molloy | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 61 | Mary Heathcote | 60 | Boarder | — | England |
| 62 | Frank E Burrell | 58 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Lydia B Burrell | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Irwin C Adams | 39 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Vermont |
| 65 | Bessie E Adams THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Doris Adams | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Richard Hallowan | 42 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary Hallowan | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Joseph Cummings | 71 | Head | — | Maine |
| 70 | Georgianna Thayer | 49 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary E Smith | 70 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 72 | Lena Dey | 34 | Boarder | Clerk | Maine |
| 73 | Thomas Moran | 51 | Head | Operator | Ireland |
| 74 | Lillian Moran | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Lillian L Moran | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | James F Moran | 20 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Edward F Moran | 17 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary Clinton | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Joseph J Clinton | 32 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Agnes Clinton | 30 | Daughter | Sheet Worker | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Charles E Clinton | 26 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Thomas J Clinton | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Annie L Clinton | 18 | Daughter | Sheet Worker | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Max Feldman | 38 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 85 | Rose Feldman | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 86 | Harry Feldman | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Ida Feldman | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Joseph Feldman | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Abraham Feldman | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Samuel J Ross | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Louis S Ross | 39 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Louisa H Ross | 41 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 93 | Arthur M Ross | 16 | Grandson | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Edward Wolfe | 44 | Head | Butcher | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Edith A Wolfe | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Lester W Wolfe | 22 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Philip H Wolfe | 19 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Dorothy Wolfe | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Louise Wolfe | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Mildred Wolfe | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 5 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)