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Joseph Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | East Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | With carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Baton Rouge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mamie Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Adams | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Eddie Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Arvelius Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tellis Adams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Louis Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Wilbert Adams | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ida Adams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
East Baton …
Head, age 38
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
East Baton …
Head, age 49
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | With carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Head, age 60
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Adams
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu610unit:1189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Banks Palmer | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lynie Palmer | 48 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 53 | Dallas Samuel Palmer | 17 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Richard Holmes | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Robert Jones | 42 | Head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 56 | Georgiana Jones | 42 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 57 | Anderson Jones | 21 | Son | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Robert Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Selina Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | John Jackson | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Helen Drew | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Warner Jones | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Salina Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Leotha Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Warner Jr Jones | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Jones | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Jessie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mary Mills | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Hannah Woods | 60 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 70 | Gilbert Current | 9 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Aria Current | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Henry Willis | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Amount Willis | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Leburne Willis | 10 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Adell Willis | 9 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Henry Reed | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Sallie Reed | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Almeda Reed | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Wilbert Reed | 5 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Percy Cook | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Matilda Winfie | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Frank Winder | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Joseph Adams THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Ida Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Wilbert Adams | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Bessie Adams | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Viola Adams | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 88 | Mamie Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Willie Adams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Tellis Adams | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Arvelius Adams | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Louis Adams | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Eddie Adams | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Ronald Hatter | 47 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 95 | Olivia Hatter | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Philmena Staring | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Ethel Hatter | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Emma Hunter | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Edna Hatter | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Willie Staring | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
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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)