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Ella Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Vera Adams | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Newlon Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ella Adams | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Head, age 51
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Other, age 61
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ella I |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Other, age 71
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sewell Mountain District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Adams
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus H. Eades | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia L. Eades | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George R. Wooldridge | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mary J. Wooldridge | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clara Bragg | 17 | Foster daughter | — | United States |
| 6 | William H. Adams | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E. Adams | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John R. Grant | 22 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Carl Monroe | 10 | Foster son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ella D. Adams THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Adams | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy Adams | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 13 | Newlon Adams | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Vera F. Adams | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Carl E. Callison | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mattie Callison | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ewell E. Callison | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Angeline Callison | 54 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Rufus L. Adams | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Carrie E. Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Iris Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Myron O. Adams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Gladys E. Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Philip C. Adams | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Rubie M. Adams | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ivan L. Adams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Chester Adams | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Daniel Crookshanks | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Bertha Crookshanks | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Iona Crookshanks | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hughart Crookshanks | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Edna Crookshanks | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Geo. H. Heller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lottie Heller | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Mildred Heller | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Inez Heller | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Glenna Heller | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Azada Wright | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Idie Wright | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Robert L. Aldridge | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 41 | Mattie Aldridge | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Arthur Aldridge | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Hughart Aldridge | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Elmer Aldridge | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Phebe Aldridge | 68 | Mother | Yes | West Virginia |
| 46 | John A. Rider | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Jane Rider | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Hugh G. Rogers | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Myrtle Rogers | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hugh L. Rogers | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
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)