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Elizabeth Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Head
Born: California
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Olga Hansen | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Spouse, age 36
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
San Francisco, …
Head, age 43
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Roomers |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 54
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Adams
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu132unit:0760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Lyons | 33 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 2 | Barbara J Lyons | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Frank H Lyons | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Charles H Isbell | 40 | Roomer | Ironworker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Chaveley | 42 | Roomer | Rigger | Belgium |
| 6 | Liane H White | 46 | Roomer | Ironworker | Ireland |
| 7 | Robert Galling | 55 | Roomer | Sailor | England |
| 8 | John S Ellis | 43 | Roomer | Ironworker | England |
| 9 | Isidore R Castro | 29 | Roomer | Clerk | Philippines |
| 10 | Rudolph F Gielung | 30 | Roomer | Sailor | California |
| 11 | Henry S Florg | 44 | Roomer | Ironworker | England |
| 12 | Robert H Johnson | 45 | Roomer | Painter | Indiana |
| 13 | Chris Hansen | 55 | Roomer | Ironworker | Denmark |
| 14 | Thomas Dugan | 56 | Roomer | Travel Agent | Ohio |
| 15 | John Peters | 53 | Roomer | Auto Maker | Germany |
| 16 | Robert Sullivan | 30 | Roomer | Ironworker | Ireland |
| 17 | Ernest Tatten | 27 | Roomer | Ironworker | Ireland |
| 18 | Henry Whiteford | 20 | Roomer | Laborer | At Sea |
| 19 | John A Adams | 69 | Roomer | Ironworker | Canada |
| 20 | John Farmer | 23 | Roomer | Sailor | California |
| 21 | Louis Young | 53 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | James Deboer | 58 | Roomer | Ironworker | Scotland |
| 23 | Peter J Rottie | 30 | Roomer | Ironworker | Ireland |
| 24 | Sidney Kemp | 44 | Roomer | Ironworker | England |
| 25 | William Lacy | 46 | Roomer | Ironworker | New York |
| 26 | Donald West | 48 | Roomer | Ironworker | Australia |
| 27 | Joseph Rastin | 44 | Roomer | Ironworker | Virginia |
| 28 | John Lyons | 42 | Roomer | Teamster | Ireland |
| 29 | William Smith | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Raymond Cruz | 25 | Roomer | Ironworker | Porto Rico |
| 31 | John J Kelly | 57 | Head | Ironworker | California |
| 32 | Mamie B Kelly | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | John Bartner | 40 | Roomer | Blacksmith Helper | Michigan |
| 34 | Herbert N Hale | 45 | Head | Painter | Oregon |
| 35 | Albertina B Hale | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Herbert M Hale | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Desmond H Mcknight | 49 | Head | — | England |
| 38 | John Bender | 31 | Roomer | Coppersmith | Austria |
| 39 | Olaf M Hansen | 44 | Roomer | Ironworker | Norway |
| 40 | Elizabeth Adams THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | California |
| 41 | John H Adams | 25 | Son | Ironworker | California |
| 42 | Olga Hansen | 27 | Roomer | Saleslady | California |
| 43 | Ruby Rice | 45 | Head | — | California |
| 44 | Melvin P Rice | 22 | Son | Machinist | California |
| 45 | Leo Reisener | 40 | Brother | Clerk | California |
| 46 | Mary A Brady | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Robert E Brady | 23 | Son | Ironworker | California |
| 48 | Robert B Nallahan | 65 | Head | Auditor | Ireland |
| 49 | Ida H Nallahan | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
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)