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Charles Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virgil — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, Michigan |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mason Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Edward Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edna Adams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cass, Michigan
Son, age 28
Cass, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Corly |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Cass, Michigan
Head, age 37
Cass, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Cortez P |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Cass, Michigan
Head, age 47
Cass, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Charles Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cass, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Virgil Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Virgil Turner
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Adams
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Michigan
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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 — Cass, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu756unit:1046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Donald Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Loucile Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | John Furgison | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Ada May Furgison | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Morris Kirkdorfer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Perry Kirkdorfer | 31 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Bessie Kirkdorfer | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Vilda Kirkdorfer | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Keith Kirkdorfer | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Duane Kirkdorfer | 2 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Vilda Kirkdorfer | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Charles Odell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Letha Odell | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Marie Odell | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Chester Odell | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Charles A. Odell | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Katherine E. Odell | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Charles Curtis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Emma Curtis | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Brindley Leeland Curtis | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Mildred Curtis | 31 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Nellie Curtis | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Michigan |
| 73 | Charles Adams THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Edna Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Ruth Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Edward Adams | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Raymond Coolby | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Volna Coolby | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Gracia Coolby | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Indiana |
| 80 | Dorothy M. Coolby | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Ruth Youngs | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 82 | Alvin Youngs | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Allen Celia Youngs | 69 | Boarder | — | Canada |
| 84 | George Courts | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 85 | Sarah Courts | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Mary Courts | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 87 | Genevieve Courts | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Jesse Franklin | 21 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 89 | Georgia Franklin | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Robert W. Franklin | 1 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Leora Malone | 45 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Ernest Rehroale | 48 | Hired Man | Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | John Sterling | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jennie Sterling | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | William Sterling | 23 | Son | Teamster | Indiana |
| 96 | Julia Jacobs | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ross Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 98 | Inez Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Wilson Stairs | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Loana Stairs | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 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)