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Martha Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coffee, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coffee, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Adams | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Martha Adams | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Coffee, Tennessee
Other, age 68
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Coffee-County, Tennessee
Other, age 78
Coffee-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Adams
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F. Warren | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Novella J. Warren | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Milton J. Warren | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | William F. Warren | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | James E. Reeves | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | William H. Reeves | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hilda B. Reeves | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | George H. Reeves | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Amy M. Reeves | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Aubrey Smithson | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alex B. Gentry | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lula H. Gentry | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Blanche Gentry | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Willie W. Gentry | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | William J. Gentry | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charles Gentry | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary B. Gentry | 63 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James N. Crouch | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ida E. Crouch | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jessie P. Crouch | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jerome M. Logan | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary J. Logan | 77 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James Long | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Martha Long | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Carrie R. Long | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jessie R. Long | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | George L. Adams | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bertha E. Adams | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Ross H. Adams | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Earl H. Adams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sarah P. Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Martha E. Adams THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Myrtle L. Adams | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Claude Adams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Catherine B. Strawn | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elmer A. Strawn | 43 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jennie N. Strawn | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 38 | James O. Strawn | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Martha H. Strawn | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Clifton D. Strawn | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Buford J. Strawn | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Will D. Lain | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Laura L. Lain | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Thomas E. Lain | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Vera D. Lain | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Joe Francis | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Emma Francis | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mattie L. Francis | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Thomas M. Bryan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nellie A. Bryan | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)