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John Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Bessie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Shaffer | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Bessie Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Arthur Shaffer | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Adams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Adams
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Adams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Adams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Adams
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Beatrice Shaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan Cameron | 42 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ellen Cameron | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Rebecca S. Cameron | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Catherine E. Cameron | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ethel M. Cameron | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John A. Cameron | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | James H. Edgar | 54 | Head | Police Officer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Helen Edgar | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Jeanette Edgar | 18 | Adopted daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 10 | William O'Brien | 28 | Nephew | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edward Mcloughlin | 30 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 12 | Ethel Mcloughlin | 24 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Edward W. Mcloughlin | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Irene Mcloughlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Margaret Goulden | 60 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 16 | Andrew Goulden | 52 | Brother | Contractor | Ireland |
| 17 | Samuel Silverstein | 40 | Head | Conductor | Russia |
| 18 | Sarah Silverstein | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Edward Silverstein | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Leo Silverstein | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Mary Silverstein | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | William Mulholland | 33 | Head | Heater | Scotland |
| 23 | Mary Mulholland | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Winifred Mulholland | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Agnes Mulholland | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Mulholland | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | John G. Adams | 32 | Head | Shoemaker | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Ida M. Adams | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Percy E. Mershon | 26 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mabel A. Mershon | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Dorothy Mershon | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | George Martin | 63 | Head | Stationary Store | Scotland |
| 33 | Helen Martin | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Peter Casalino | 37 | Head | Retail Coal Business | Italy |
| 35 | Elizabeth Casalino | 23 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Helen Casalino | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Casalino | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Clarence Fallon | 27 | Head | Expressman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Florence Fallon | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Daniel J. Foley | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 41 | Julia Foley | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Bessie Adams | 53 | Head | Day Worker | New Jersey |
| 43 | Beatrice Shaffer | 30 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | New Jersey |
| 44 | John N. Adams THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Arthur Shaffer | 11 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Frank Sherman | 45 | Head | Repairer | Canada |
| 47 | Annie Sherman | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Harold Sherman | 24 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Eleanor Kessler | 57 | Head | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 50 | Estelle Kessler | 29 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)