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Edith Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Adams | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Gerrard Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Adams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Charles Adams | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Daughter, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Union, New …
Daughter, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 22
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edith Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Adams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gerrard Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1071unit:0735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Vincenzo | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | Samuel Vincenzo | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Rosina Vincenzo | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Horace Adams | 48 | Head | District Court Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Adams | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Edith Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Arthur Adams | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | Dorothy Adams | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Gerrard Adams | 16 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Charles Adams | 72 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Everett Marat | 26 | Head | Stademaker | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ella Marat | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Bernice Marat | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Arthur Marat | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | John W. Singer | 53 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary Singer | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Sylvester Elsie Singer | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Daniel Singer | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John Singer | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | George Bennett | 35 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 71 | Etta Bennett | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Marie Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Elizabeth Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | William P. Morris | 31 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Nellie Morris | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William H. Morris | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Harold Morris | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Marie Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Robert F. Bennett | 30 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 80 | Gertrude Bennett | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 81 | Gladys Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Gertrude Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | John Bennett | 66 | Father | — | England |
| 84 | George E. Hudson | 36 | Head | Mechanical Installer | England |
| 85 | Mary Hudson | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | John Hudson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Frances Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | William Orloff | 34 | Head | Cloth Operator | Russia |
| 89 | Sophie Orloff | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 90 | John Orloff | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Alexander Orloff | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Albert Swenson | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 93 | Anna Swenson | 27 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Lillian Swenson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Marie Van Dyke | 47 | Head | Dressmaker | Mexico |
| 96 | Dorothy Van Dyke | 9 | Niece | — | New York |
| 97 | Joseph Robinson | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 98 | Irene Robinson | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ellen Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Josephine Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 3 siblings
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)