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Ethel Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Indiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Pierce Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Adams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| James Adams | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Ethel Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Washington, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Washington, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ethel G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Ethel Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Indiana
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Sibling
Roma Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Washington, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu471unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gerald V Smith | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Robert B Colglazier | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Sarah D Colglazier | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Alice W Colglazier | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Grace E Colglazier | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Helen M Colglazier | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Josiah T Johnson | 91 | X | — | Indiana |
| 58 | James E Creek | 67 | Head | Trader | Kentucky |
| 59 | Oscar Male | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Naomi B Male | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Herman Male | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Roy O Male | 14 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Clinton C Male | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Ruth Ann Male | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ralph L Male | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ellis Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary A Wright | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Harlan Wright | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Hugh Wright | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | John Wright | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Andy Wright | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Ethel Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Alva N Mull | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Mamie E Mull | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Merrel R Mull | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | James S Wiseman | 55 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Polly Wiseman | 84 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Billy Johnson | 50 | Servant | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Lewis J Huff | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Dessie B Huff | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Hershel Linder | 5 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 82 | Henry J Wright | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 83 | William J Mccallen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Mahala R Mccallen | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Hazel M Mccallen | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Raymond D Purkhil | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 87 | Thelma A Purkhil | 17 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 88 | James W Adams | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Mary E Adams | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Ethel G Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Roma P Adams | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Otto J Nale | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | William F Nale | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 94 | Eliza N Nale | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Shelby O Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 96 | Gladys M Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Maxine S Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Charlotte J Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Melinda J Brown | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Nancy J Morgan | 76 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)