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Clarence Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Allie — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Commission Merchant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Adams | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Juanita Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Murray | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Edna Adams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 21
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 30
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 40
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Clarence H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Commission Merchant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Clarence Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Adams
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Adams
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Adams
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Indiana
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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 — Marion, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu453unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William W Hammond | 53 | Boarder | Surveyor | Ohio |
| 52 | Wendell Hert | 26 | Boarder | Manager | Michigan |
| 53 | Andrew W Ross | 61 | Head | Contractor | Scotland |
| 54 | Mary Ross | 67 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Albert C Mathews | 58 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 56 | Blanche H Mathews | 55 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 57 | Russell S Byers | 44 | Head | Attorney | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary H Byers | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Jerry M Ellen | 24 | Head | Peddler | Kentucky |
| 60 | William W O'Hara | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Doris O'Hara | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 62 | Albert Patterson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | James Harris | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Hattie Bailey | 75 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Israel West | 40 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mcdonald Aggie | 40 | Boarder | Cook | Kentucky |
| 68 | Clarence H Adams THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 69 | Edna M Adams | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Juanita N Adams | 14 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 71 | Raymond F Murray | 28 | Brother-in-law | Sawyer | Indiana |
| 72 | Mary A Scumbles | 42 | Head | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 73 | Hilda E Scumbles | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | Ohio |
| 74 | Arthur J Scumbles | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Irene M Scumbles | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | George J Scumbles | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Frank C Emerick | 45 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 78 | Emerick | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Norah A Grady | 48 | Boarder | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Haywood Sampson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mary Sampson | 36 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 82 | George Lowell | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mayle Lowell | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Roy Dickerson | 38 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 85 | Gertrude Dickerson | 41 | Wife | Maid | Illinois |
| 86 | Roy L Dickerson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Opal E Dickerson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Edward W Parlett | 33 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 89 | George Reed | 44 | Partner | Florist | North Carolina |
| 90 | Robert E Keely | 37 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 91 | Gertrude S Keely | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Edward Peterson | 39 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mattie M Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Charles E Anderson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 95 | Jennie B Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Robert Starks | 28 | Head | Shaver | Tennessee |
| 97 | Willie Starks | 25 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 98 | George Bryant | 28 | Head | Shaver | Tennessee |
| 99 | Leah Bryant | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 100 | Frank Semeraro | 33 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 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)