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Martha Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Adams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Steel Creek Township Part Of Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Newton Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elliott Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ella Adams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Samuel Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Shellie Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Russell Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Dewey Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Howard Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sam Adams | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 5
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 14
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Martha Adams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elliott Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shellie Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newton Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Garrison | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Garrison | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eunice Garrison | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ollie Garrison | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Diana Garrison | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Florina Garrison | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mabel Garrison | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Garrison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Scovia Lee Garrison | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eugene Garrison | 12 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | W. S. Osborn | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Daphney Osborn | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Marcilla Osborn | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dora Osborn | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Isabelle Osborn | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Victoria Osborn | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | John Osborn | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Osborn | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lura Wilson | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | C. L. Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Roy Thomas | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Baby Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | J. D. Adkins | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie Adkins | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur Adkins | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas Adkins | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charlie Adkins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie Adkins | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Eula Garrison | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lucile Garrison | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sam Adams | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ella Adams | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Adams | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dewey Adams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Martha Adams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Adams | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Samuel Adams | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Shellie Adams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Newton Adams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Russell Adams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elliott Adams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Howard Adams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ty Torrence | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sarah Torrence | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Torrence | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Torrence | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Torrence | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ty Torrence | 75 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)