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Joseph Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Adams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Heater Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sherborn Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ellen Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Rose Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Louis Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fred Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Armanda Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Julia Adams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Heater Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Joseph Adams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Adams
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Rose Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Armanda Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Dickie | 43 | Head | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Anna Dickie | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Everett Dickie | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Isabell Dickie | 11 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George Dickie | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Charles Bean | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 7 | Alice Bean | 49 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Clarence Bean | 29 | son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Gertrude Bean | 21 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Walter Tuck | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | George Tuck | 17 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Tuck | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Arthur T Fletcher | 51 | Head | Wagon Driver | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Josephine Fletcher | 52 | Wife | Home | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Walter Leach | 50 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 16 | Blanche Leach | 38 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 17 | Olaf Barrow | 13 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Philip Barrow | 15 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Julia Leach | 74 | mother | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Montiville Price | 56 | boarder | Farm Labor | Canada |
| 21 | Charles Adams | 42 | boarder | Farm Labor | Connecticut |
| 22 | Charles Adams | 52 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 23 | Julia Adams | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Mary Adams | 22 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Frank Adams | 18 | son | Laborer | Italy |
| 27 | Armanda Adams | 16 | son | Laborer | Italy |
| 28 | Louis Adams | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles Adams | 11 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Rose Adams | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Fred Adams | 7 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ernest Adams | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ellen Adams | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Peter Trombi | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 35 | Jenny Trombi | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Mario Trombi | 7 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Philot Trombi | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Trombi | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | David Breckell | 63 | Head | Conductor | Maine |
| 40 | Louis Warren | 45 | Head | Freight Clerk | Connecticut |
| 41 | Evelen Warren | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Charles Warren | 17 | son | — | Connecticut |
| 43 | Harry Chipman | 36 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Elsie Chipman | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 45 | Elden Chipman | 7 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice Chipman | 6 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Agnes Chipman | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert Chipman | 1 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Charles Morse | 29 | Head | Cloth Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Beatrice Morse | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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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)