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George Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & Alice — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lucy Old Dist 3 Dist 8 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Adams | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| May Adams | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 23
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 George Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father H Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wm Adams
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Adams
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Adams
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Buford Stokes | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ellen Stokes | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Sylvester Barker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lula Barker | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Clarence Barker | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ellen Powers | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Black Adams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Adams | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Emma Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Maud Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Tom Adams | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Louisa Adams | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Louisa Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Robert Isbell | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ben F. Harold | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eddie Lou Harold | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Roy Pylant | 29 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 68 | Roswell Lillie Pylant | 10 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charlie Crawford | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Drayer Turner | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jim Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Will Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Eliza Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Beatrice Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Elnora Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Annie Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Will Walker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | May Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Walker | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ben Washington | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ruthie Washington | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Henry Washington | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Isabella Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Fannie Washington | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | George Washington | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ann Hunt | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Hunter Weatherly | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Erie Weatherly | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Walter Weatherly | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Emma Weatherly | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Frank Weatherly | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Henry Weatherly | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | George Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | May Adams | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mary Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Jim Jefferson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Callie Jefferson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Maud Jefferson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | James Jefferson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)