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James Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chocowinity Blounts Creek Voting Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adams | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Elmo Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 25
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Timber Cutter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 33
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 44
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1834
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Adams
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · North Carolina
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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 — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Jones | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lania Jones | 24 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 3 | Richard M Gaskill | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 4 | Appie V. Gaskill | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary F. Gaskill | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Richard M Jr Gaskill | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John G. Gaskill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William G. Pittman | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sidney C. Pittman | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elias Gurgannus | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rosetta Gurgannus | 24 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sallie Gurgannus | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Gurgannus | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Price Boyd | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Katy Boyd | 30 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Tarnissa Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Oliver Boyd | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wm. A. Boyd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alonzo Boyd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sallie J. Swindell | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clarissa E. Warren | 63 | Companion | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sallie G. Swindell | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William M. Branch | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Branch | 36 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lottie Branch | 13 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Branch | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 27 | William A Branch | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mizouri Branch | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry B Branch | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hiram A Swindell | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Freddie C. Swindell | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hiram Jr Swindell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edna H. Swindell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Virginia L. Swindell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lelia H Swindell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary I Swindell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Chrystine C. Swindell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Matthew Moore | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Moore | 26 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vera L Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Burnay Moore | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Amal P Moore | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Miles G. Warren | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Amanda Anderson | 55 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas Anderson | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | James H Adams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elmo G. Adams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henry B. Tripp | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alice E. Tripp | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elias Tripp | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)