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Ernest Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Commercial Trav. |
| Industry | Soap |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Commercial Trav. |
| Township / Ward | Danville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Adams | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Bessie Adams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 15
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 23
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 34
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Commercial Trav. |
| Industry | Soap |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loula Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Adams
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Adams
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Adams
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loula Adams
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Adams
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1886unit:1049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clifton L. Beaver | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 52 | Marion H. Beaver | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Dorothy L. Beaver | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances M. Beaver | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lois P. Beaver | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Elizabeth L. Beaver | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James H. Beaver | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Anderson Young | 61 | Servant | Servant | N. Carolina |
| 59 | B. King Anderson | 46 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 60 | Emma V. Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Percy V. Anderson | 22 | Son | Commercial Trav. | Virginia |
| 62 | Erika L. Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Henry W. Hart | 54 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ida C. Ferrell | 47 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Katie E. Ferrell | 21 | Niece | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 66 | James R. Pennington | 48 | Head | Engineer | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Mary C. Pennington | 40 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Frances M. Pennington | 3 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Clifton J. Pennington | 12 | Nephew | — | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Martha A. Davis | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Daniel W. Davis | 24 | Son | Commercial Trav. | Virginia |
| 72 | Lawson M. Davis | 22 | Son | Commercial Trav. | Virginia |
| 73 | Ruth Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Stanley Llewellyn | 18 | Roomer | Clerk | Virginia |
| 75 | James C. Jones | 39 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 76 | J. Douglas Jones | 18 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 77 | Frank H. Jones | 16 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 78 | M. Virginia Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Martha E. Abbott | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Minnie G. Vippie | 35 | Sister | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 81 | Ernest L. Adams THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie M. Adams | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary F. Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James P. Marshall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Nellie W. Marshall | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 86 | William L. Keeling | 74 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 87 | Sallie E. Keeling | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Sam Horney | 45 | Head | Manager | Greece |
| 89 | Ruby B. Horney | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Joseph Federer | 42 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 91 | Anna F. Federer | 39 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 92 | Marie M. Federer | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Joseph Federer | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Theodore Federer | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | William Federer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Max Carter | 28 | Boarder | Baker | Germany |
| 97 | George Lewis | 35 | Boarder | Baker | Virginia |
| 98 | George H. Thomas | 44 | Head | Second Hand | N. Carolina |
| 99 | Lizzie J. Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Tom Albright | 34 | Head | Weaver | N. Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)