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Dorothy Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Adams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 Dorothy Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Adams
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Adams
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Adams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Adams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Elizabeth Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu750unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hettie L. 14 | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Louise H. 14 | 34 | Daughter | Head Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 53 | G. Fred Mead | 42 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Nelly M. Mead | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | Ruth E. Mead | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Allen M. Besselievre | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | William H. Gamble | 37 | Head | Inspector | England |
| 58 | Lilly Gamble | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 59 | Gladys H. Gamble | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Annie H. Grout | 74 | Head | — | Maine |
| 61 | Edith L. Grout | 45 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Henry D. Silch | 58 | Head | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Isabella S. Silch | 59 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Edwin R. Leib | 44 | Head | Practitioner | New York |
| 65 | Maud A. Leib | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Bertha Johnson | 21 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 67 | Herbert C. Alexander | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Hattie G. Alexander | 49 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 69 | George C. Halcott | 53 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 70 | Ruth G. Halcott | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Agusta E. Doeg | 33 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Patrick J. Ryan | 53 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 73 | Wilfred D. Ryan | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary E. Ryan | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Francis J. Ryan | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Christine Henderson | 56 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 77 | Almer Jenkins | 42 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 78 | Kathryn Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Isabell Jenkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Dorothea Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | James Blaikie | 54 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Mary Blaikie | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Walter D. Blaikie | 22 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Irene L. Blaikie | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Philip L. Blaikie | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Marion L. Blaikie | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 87 | James H. Blaikie | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Edward C. Perry | 60 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Florence M. Perry | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Reuben Buss | 70 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Nellie J. Buss | 66 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 92 | Frank Vose | 25 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 93 | Frank A. Buss | 39 | Son | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Eugene L. Buss | 32 | Boarder | Engraver | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Grace E. Buss | 26 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Marion C. Buss | 28 | Daughter | Organist | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Walter H. Adams | 55 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Blanche M. Adams | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Elizabeth Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)