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Martha Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Martha Adams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Maryland |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colesville Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Dan Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Richard Adams | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Albert Adams | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Cora Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Myrinda Adams | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Caleb Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lawrence Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Martha Adams | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Oden Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hattie Adams | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Maryland
Head, age 59
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Montgomery, Maryland
Other, age 70
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Adams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Adams
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu671unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Mary Simpson | 81 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 53 | James Simpson | 62 | daughter | Washwoman | Maryland |
| 54 | Sarah Taylor | 78 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 55 | S. R. Franklin | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 56 | Elizabeth Franklin | 66 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 57 | John Franklin | 48 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Manda Franklin | 46 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 59 | Dorsey Franklin | 10 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Martha Adams THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Richard Adams | 40 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Mary Adams | 36 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 63 | Hattie Adams | 34 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 64 | Myrinda Adams | 31 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 65 | Albert Adams | 27 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Caleb Adams | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Oden Adams | 21 | son | None | Maryland |
| 68 | Cora Adams | 20 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 69 | Dan Adams | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | Lawrence Adams | 16 | son | None | Maryland |
| 71 | Jos. H. Boswell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 72 | Anna Boswell | 61 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 73 | Sam Boswell | 42 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Ida Boswell | 38 | daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 75 | Alice Boswell | 30 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Lucy Douglas | 13 | granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Chas. Gibson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 78 | Pauline Gibson | 31 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 79 | Rubin Gibson | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Charles Gibson | 8 | son | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Harry Gibson | 6 | son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Milton Gibson | 5 | son | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Jesse Gibson | 3 | son | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Mary Gibson | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Rosanna Dorsey | 74 | Aunt | None | Maryland |
| 86 | Carroll Gibson | 7 | nephew | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Nelson Kelly | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 88 | Lena Kelly | 57 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Robt. Kelly | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 90 | Rachel Kelly | 25 | daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 91 | Marshall Kelly | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 92 | Sam Kelly | 24 | son | None | Maryland |
| 93 | Thomas Kelly | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 94 | Louise Kelly | 21 | daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 95 | Beth Kelly | 18 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 96 | Lawrence Kelly | 16 | son | — | Maryland |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | Maryland |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | Maryland |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | Maryland |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | Maryland |
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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)