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Ernest Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Adams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Worth Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Meek Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Janet Adams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lula Adams | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Elise Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Edwin Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Son, age 13
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Son, age 23
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ernest Adams
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elise Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Worth Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:1063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie Murphy | 22 | Cook | Cook | South Carolina |
| 52 | Frank Thomasson | 52 | Cook | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Liza Brown | 44 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Minnie Brown | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Edmond Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ruby Brown | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Will Brown | 20 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Walker Armstrong | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lula Armstrong | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Nathaniel Armstrong | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Herbert Armstrong | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jason W Jackson | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Jackson | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Harris Jackson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lila Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Venice Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Sadie Jackson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mamie Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Cynthia Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Walter Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Williams | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clyde Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lila Williams | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Artie Williams | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Richard Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Meek Adams | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Janet Adams | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lula Adams | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Edwin Adams | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ernest Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Roy Adams | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Elise Adams | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | William Adams | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Worth Adams | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Homer Jackson | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Jackson | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Bessie Jackson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Fred Jackson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Herbert Jackson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Harvey Armstrong | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Melissa Armstrong | 71 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hope Mason | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Mason | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Mason | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Eliza Armstrong | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)