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Martha Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Adams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goodland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Adams | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Arthur Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cyrus Adams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harriet Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Martha Adams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Marie Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lurline Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Spouse, age 31
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Spouse, age 41
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Adams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Adams
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leola Charles | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Rozell Charles | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lurline Charles | 2 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bennie Charles | 0 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Williams | 42 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Tom Williams | 15 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hallie Williams | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Raymond Williams | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Marion Williams | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Hallie Williams | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Adeline Williams | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Virginia Williams | 0 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur Adams | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Martha Adams THIS PERSON | 41 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Gertrude Adams | 19 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Arthur Adams | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Harriet Adams | 15 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Margaret Adams | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lurline Adams | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Raymond Adams | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Annie B Adams | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Marie Adams | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Cyrus Adams | 1 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Peter Thomas | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lula Thomas | 18 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Thomas | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Conder | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Daisy Conder | 43 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Grover Conder | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | James Conder | 16 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jerome Washington | 27 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Essie Washington | 17 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Eliot Haynes | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah Haynes | 19 | wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Arline Haynes | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lucius Howell | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Annie Howell | 22 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Clifford Howell | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Grover J Howell | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Victor Howell | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ellison Howell | 1 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Carlyle Collins | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Frank W Watkins | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mary E Watkins | 45 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Bessie Watkins | 17 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Marion Watkins | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Etha Watkins | 16 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Thelma Watkins | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Gladys Watkins | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
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)