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Ella Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ella Adams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Choat | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Blanch Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Adams | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Beulah Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Marion Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Martin Choat | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Jamesy Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ella Adams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 28
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Adams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Adams
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu508unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gladys Cracks | 22 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Louis Cracks | 3 | son | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Wendel Cracks | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Adolph Anderson | 57 | head | Miner | Sweden |
| 55 | Alma K. Anderson | 43 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 56 | Alvin Anderson | 20 | son | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Aurora Anderson | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Emma K. Anderson | 5 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Norman Anderson | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Bert Hessler | 34 | head | Brick Mason | Iowa |
| 61 | Jennie Hessler | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Sarah J. Childs | 77 | head | None | Virginia |
| 63 | John Michael | 22 | head | Stationary Fireman | Iowa |
| 64 | Ruby Michael | 19 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Bernadine Michael | 2 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 66 | June F. Michael | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Albert Greenwood | 23 | head | Motorman | Iowa |
| 68 | Mary Greenwood | 21 | wife | None | United States |
| 69 | Hollister H. Cunningham | 43 | head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 70 | Margaret Cunningham | 38 | wife | None | England |
| 71 | John Lynn Cunningham | 18 | son | Teamster | Iowa |
| 72 | Vergil Cunningham | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Nelson Cunningham | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Alva Cunningham | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Irene H. Cunningham | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 76 | James Bash | 59 | head | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Emma Bash | 43 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Logan R. Bash | 26 | son | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 79 | Edward H. Bash | 19 | son | Laborer Apprentice | Iowa |
| 80 | Nelly V. Bash | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Violet Bash | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Alfred L. Bash | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Clifford R. Bash | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 84 | John H. Adams | 41 | head | Pipe-Layer | Iowa |
| 85 | Ella Adams THIS PERSON | 36 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Blanch Adams | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Beulah Adams | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 88 | James Adams | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Marion Adams | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Jamesy Adams | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Dorothy Adams | 2 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Martin Choat | 24 | nephew | Laborer | Missouri |
| 93 | Dewey Choat | 21 | nephew | Laborer | Missouri |
| 94 | Mary E. Smith | 67 | head | None | Illinois |
| 95 | George W. Adams | 68 | head | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Lydia Adams | 67 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Frank H. Cram | 30 | head | Machine Hand | Iowa |
| 98 | Lucy Cram | 26 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Mabelia Cram | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Grandville Cram | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
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)