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Ernest Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marlboro, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Adams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marlboro, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marlboro, South Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bennettsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thelma Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Warner Adams | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robinson Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Henry Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Adams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lawrence Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marlboro, South …
Son, age 3
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marlboro, South …
Son, age 12
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ernest Adams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marlboro, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ernest Adams
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robinson Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Marlboro, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Marlboro, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1703unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Will Flora Williams | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Daisy Williams | 5 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Allen Felston | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Pauline Felston | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mahonna Felston | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Felston | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hattie Travers | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ellinor Travers | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Barnett Travers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Travers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Julia Travers | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lizzie Travers | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nelson Sanders | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eliza Sanders | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Milton Sanders | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Griffin Sanders | 4 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joe Watkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ada Watkins | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Fred Watkins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | George Watkins | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Sanders | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Sanders | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie Sanders | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Julia Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sandy Mccall | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sue Mccall | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Alton Mccall | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Shady Mccall | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Walter Mccall | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Alex Burney | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Laura Burney | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Burney | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | John Burney | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Warner Adams | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Hattie Adams | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Robinson Adams | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Annie Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ernest Adams THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Thelma Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Henry Adams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Bernice Adams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lawrence Adams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Adams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Tandy Moore | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Catherine Moore | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Martha Moore | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lorenzo Ford | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Blair Ford | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Ford | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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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)