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Richard Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Williamson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Williamson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamson, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Hurst |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Richard Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| May Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williamson, Illinois
Head, age 34
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 44
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Williamson, Illinois
Head, age 53
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Richard Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Williamson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Hancock (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Hancock
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Adams
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu418unit:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edd Ingraham | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Sarah Ingraham | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Fred Ingraham | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Roger Ingraham | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | John Mayo | 13 | Step-Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Theodore Mayo | 11 | Step-Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Cecil Curtis | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 8 | Beulah Curtis | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Thelma Curtis | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Edith Curtis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Marjorie Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Cecil Jr. Curtis | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Sylvester Gualdoni | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 14 | Lena Gualdoni | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Amelia Gualdoni | 13 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 16 | Henry Gualdoni | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruby Gualdoni | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Alexander Keys | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Georgiana Keys | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Otho Keys | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | William Keys | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Emma Keys | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Jefferson Keys | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Richard Adams THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Belle Adams | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | May Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | James Adams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Joseph Bates | 40 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 29 | Nellie Bates | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Blake Lunn | 36 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 31 | Callie Lunn | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Paul G. Lunn | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ed Bruckenback | 31 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 34 | Lucia Bruckenback | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Carl Bruckenback | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joseph Bruckenback | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James Davis | 52 | Head | Water Service | England |
| 38 | Ida Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Clyde Davis | 18 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 40 | Mabel Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Russell Davis | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Paul Davis | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Harold Davis | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | James Davis | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Eugene Hines | 41 | Head | Car Repairer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Etta Hines | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Anna Hines | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Leonard Hines | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Homer Hines | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Charles Perry | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)