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George Adams — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this George Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burritt & Rachel — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameAdams
Given NameGeorge C.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationAsst. Engineer
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationAsst. Engineer
Township / WardCity Of Newark
Est. Birth Year~1898

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 George Age Birth yr
George Adams Head — 44 ~1876
George Adams Son — 22 ~1898
Ida Adams Spouse — 44 ~1876

Census Appearances

1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Adams
Given Name George C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
Surname Adams
Given Name George C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Asst. Engineer
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burritt Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burritt Adams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Adams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Adams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Adams
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1032unit:0782)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Maggie Lennon 23 Daughter — New Jersey
52 Catherine Lennon 21 Daughter — New Jersey
53 Eleanor Lennon 18 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
54 Anna Lennon 16 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
55 John Lennon 14 Son — New Jersey
56 Josephine Griggs 31 Head — New Jersey
57 Margaret Griggs 9 Daughter — New Jersey
58 Jeremiah Foley 61 Father Laborer Ireland
59 George L. Adams 44 Head Superintendent New Jersey
60 Ida C. Adams 44 Wife — New Jersey
61 George C. Adams THIS PERSON 22 Son Asst. Engineer New Jersey
62 Joseph Johnson 52 Head Bank Clerk England
63 Catherine Sherman 58 Head — New Jersey
64 William H. Withridge 52 Head Florist England
65 Lillian Withridge 38 Wife — New York
66 Elizabeth Tompkins 50 Head — New Jersey
67 Lucille Bott 21 Daughter Window Dresser New York
68 Raymond Bott 23 Son-in-law Painter New York
69 Leroy Tyler 3 Nephew — Tennessee
70 George Ellsworth Bott 22 Boarder Machinist New York
71 Mary Farrell 58 Head — New Jersey
72 William J. Farrell 26 Son Woodworker New Jersey
73 Helen A. Farrell 24 Daughter Sorter New Jersey
74 Adeline A. Farrell 21 Daughter Cord Winder New Jersey
75 Richard H. Miller 33 Head Private Secretary New Jersey
76 Margaret Miller 30 Wife — New Jersey
77 Richard Miller 7 Son — New Jersey
78 Richard Miller 6 Son — New Jersey
79 Joseph Miller 5 Son — New Jersey
80 George Miller 0 Son — New Jersey
81 Anna Jarrett 60 Head — England
82 Anna J. Morris 46 Head Keeper Pennsylvania
83 George Devoe 60 Head — New Jersey
84 Mary Gordon 60 Head Chiropodist Ireland
85 John E. Hipple 45 Head Osteopath Pennsylvania
86 Gertrude Hipple 38 Wife — Virginia
87 Paul Pettiger 31 Boarder Butcher Germany
88 Otto Ludeke 33 Boarder Electrician Germany
89 Harry Moore 36 Head Foreman New York
90 Gertrude Moore 37 Wife — Illinois
91 Mildred Moore 14 Daughter — New York
92 Hazel Moore 12 Son — New York
93 Clifford Moore 9 Son — New York
94 John Ford 50 Head Teamster Ireland
95 Hannah Ford 57 Wife — Ireland
96 Joseph Mckenna 11 Nephew — New Jersey
97 Carrie Sullivan 60 Head — New Jersey
98 Daniel Ford 44 Head Chauffeur Ireland
99 Nora Ford 33 Wife — Ireland
100 Mary Ford 13 Daughter — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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