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Ruth Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilcox, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thos & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilcox, Alabama |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music |
| Industry | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Music |
| Township / Ward | Pine Apple Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Adams | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| George Watts | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Theodore Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Malia Adams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilcox, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Wilcox, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Music |
| Industry | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ruth Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wilcox, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thos Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malia Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thos Adams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Adams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malia Adams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Theodore Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Wilcox, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu042unit:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mrs Bertha Miller | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Mrs Julia Barge | 49 | Sister | Teacher | Alabama |
| 53 | Benjamin Barge | 15 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Charles W Cook | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Alice G Cook | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Charles R Cook | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James H Seale | 57 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 58 | Annie L Seale | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ross D Seale | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 60 | Gladys Seale | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mildred Seale | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Seale | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | James H Seale | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Silas Pace | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Laura Pace | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Cassie Pace | 11 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Percy Pace | 9 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Isaac Montgomery | 93 | Uncle | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Moses Montgomery | 7 | Uncle | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Antony Montgomery | 5 | Uncle | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Caroline Montgomery | 90 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Lymon | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 73 | George Bell | 23 | Son | Butler | Alabama |
| 74 | Joseph R Melton | 48 | Head | Telephone | Alabama |
| 75 | Carrie Melton | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | William Melton | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 77 | Mae Melton | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 78 | Jim B Melton | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Carrie H Melton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Corrie M Melton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Elizabeth Melton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Joe Jr Melton | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Annie Crawford | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Willie Crawford | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | John W Feagin | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Annie Feagin | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | John Jr Feagin | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Joseph T Adams | 45 | Head | Bank | Alabama |
| 89 | Malia Adams | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Ruth Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Music | Alabama |
| 91 | Theodore Adams | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | George Watts | 22 | Servant | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Sam W Stanford | 45 | Head | Druggist | Alabama |
| 94 | Claudia Stanford | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Gertrude Stanford | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Leland Stanford | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | William Stanford | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Mary E Lloyd | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Amanda Lloyd | 65 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)