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James Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | City Of Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Myrtle Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Adams | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lucius Adams | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Carrie Adams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Fireman, Capt. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Fire department |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Adams
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu751unit:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle M. Wilmot | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John B. Hunt | 72 | Father-in-law | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Sarah Hunt | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Henry G. Evans | 58 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 5 | Annie M. Evans | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | John B. Andress | 47 | Head | Wood Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emma A. Andress | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | John R. Andress | 18 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Lillian E. Andress | 16 | Daughter | Comptometer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Walter A. Evans | 28 | Head | Correspondent | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Annie A. Evans | 29 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Dorothy A. Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Walter A. Jackson | 41 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Susan B. Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Russell M. Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Dorothy S. Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary Harden | 51 | Head | Winder | England |
| 18 | Robert Oliver | 51 | Head | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary A. Oliver | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | William H. Oliver | 16 | Son | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Oswald A. Foley | 25 | Boarder | Agent | Canada |
| 22 | Mary E. Foley | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ethel W. Foley | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Rita E. Foley | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Boarder Wilfred M. | None | — | Cutter | Canada |
| 26 | James F. Adams THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Carrie A. Adams | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lucius T. Adams | 31 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Robert F. Adams | 22 | Son | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Myrtle Adams | 27 | Daughter | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ethel F. Adams | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Henry Norris | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 33 | Henry H. Norris | 48 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 34 | Eleanor Norris | 40 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Rhode Island |
| 35 | May Norris | 35 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Eva Norris | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Albert E. Norris | 28 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Louis J. Reed | 35 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Bertha G. Reed | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Louis H. Reed | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Robert B. Reed | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John Guilliam | 69 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 43 | Phoebe H. Guilliam | 70 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Bernice Guilliam | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Joseph E. Blackstone | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 46 | Gertrude M. Blackstone | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Walter E. Blackstone | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lillian G. Brisson | 44 | Head | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George Webber | 44 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 50 | Alice Webber | 46 | Wife | — | England |
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)