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Ella Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ella Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 37
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 6 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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 47
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 55
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Adams
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1148unit:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Bradley | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 2 | Ella Adams THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 3 | James Adams | 33 | Son | None | New York |
| 4 | John Adams | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | William Adams | 27 | Son | Proprietor | New York |
| 6 | William Young | 39 | Head | Helper | New York |
| 7 | Margaret Young | 29 | Wife | Foreman | Ireland |
| 8 | Margaret Young | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 9 | Robert Young | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 10 | James Gaffney | 50 | Lodger | None | New York |
| 11 | James Short | 66 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 12 | Mary Short | 45 | Wife | Longshoreman | Canada |
| 13 | Loretta Short | 18 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 14 | Stella Short | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Canada |
| 15 | James Short | 15 | Son | Packer | Canada |
| 16 | John Short | 14 | Son | Office Boy | Canada |
| 17 | Joseph Short | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 18 | William Murphy | 25 | Head | None | New York |
| 19 | Eleanor Murphy | 22 | Wife | Rivet Heater | New York |
| 20 | Joseph Murphy | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 21 | William Murphy | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 22 | Joseph Murphy | 29 | Head | Helper | New York |
| 23 | Annie Murphy | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 24 | Joseph Murphy | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 25 | Eugene Murphy | 0 | Son | None | New York |
| 26 | William J. Burns | 27 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Mary Burns | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 28 | Thomas Fahie | 60 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 29 | Florence Fahie | 53 | Wife | None | England |
| 30 | Thomas Fahie | 21 | Son | Retail Store | New York |
| 31 | Fred Fahie | 26 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 32 | William Fahie | 20 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 33 | Arthur Fahie | 16 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 34 | Florence Fahie | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 35 | Nils Kastrup | 26 | Boarder | Painter | Denmark |
| 36 | Martin Barth | 34 | Head | Mate | New York |
| 37 | Nellie Barth | 32 | Wife | None | New York |
| 38 | Catherine Dove | 62 | Head | None | England |
| 39 | Joseph Dove | 31 | Head | Fitter | England |
| 40 | Margaret Dove | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Elizabeth Dove | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 42 | John Vanderclute | 27 | Head | Officer | New York |
| 43 | Alma Vanderclute | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Mcgill | 33 | Sister | None | Scotland |
| 45 | William L. Roland | 59 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 46 | Catherine Roland | 57 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 47 | John Burger | 37 | Roomer | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Nicholas Knutson | 40 | Roomer | Boiler-Maker | Norway |
| 49 | George Dow | 25 | Roomer | Carpenter | New York |
| 50 | Austin Bradshaw | 34 | Roomer | Conductor | New York |
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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)