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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 Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dekalb, Georgia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth Natalie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Decatur |
| 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.
3 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 |
| Eugenia Adams | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Alfonso Jackson | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dekalb, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Dekalb, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Daughter, age 20
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth Natalie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Dekalb, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father J Pollock (~0.45 confidence) and mother Etta Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Adams
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Adams
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugenia Adams
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Pollock
b. ~1867
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Mother
Etta Adams
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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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 — Dekalb, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu249unit:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katherine West | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Virginia West | 6 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 53 | William T West | 70 | Father | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary F West | 65 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Frank C West | 38 | brother | Captain | Alabama |
| 56 | Henry Hillyer | 25 | Head | Attorney | Georgia |
| 57 | Catherine Hillyer | 19 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 58 | Eva Hillyer | 20 | sister | None | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary Whitfield | 31 | sister | None | Georgia |
| 60 | Joseph W Grimmett | 26 | Head | Employee | Virginia |
| 61 | Amelia A Grimmett | 24 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Myra A Grimmett | 1 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Guy Webb | 46 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 64 | Belle B Webb | 38 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 65 | Charlotte Webb | 69 | mother | None | Georgia |
| 66 | James H Griffin | 36 | Head | Employee | Alabama |
| 67 | Lola Griffin | 28 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 68 | James H Jr Griffin | 6 | son | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Eugene S Griffin | 4 | son | None | Georgia |
| 70 | Mcneal | None | Head | None | New York |
| 71 | Mcneal | None | wife | Operator | N. C. |
| 72 | Eugenia Adams | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 73 | Ruth Natalie Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Billing Clerk | Georgia |
| 74 | Alfonso J Jackson | 73 | mother | None | Georgia |
| 75 | Charles M Causey | 40 | Head | Mail Clerk | Georgia |
| 76 | Charles M Jr Causey | 19 | son | Tariff Clerk | Georgia |
| 77 | Margaret C Causey | 15 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 78 | Geo W Faust | 34 | Head | Owner | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Faust | 30 | wife | Forelady | Georgia |
| 80 | Mattie H Avery | 57 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 81 | Verna L Avery | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 82 | Alva M Avery | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 83 | Homer Avery | 18 | son | Billing Clerk | Georgia |
| 84 | Mary M Elliott | 44 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 85 | Hazel Elliott | 16 | daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 86 | Nina R Elliott | 13 | daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 87 | Horace Smith | 31 | Boarder | Machinist | Georgia |
| 88 | Lurline Smith | 21 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Henry J Russell | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 90 | Emma Russell | 54 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Harvey W Cantrell | 53 | Head | Ticket Agent | Tennessee |
| 92 | Maud Cantrell | 43 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | James M Wilson | 51 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 94 | Anna L Wilson | 42 | wife | None | New York |
| 95 | Merrald Wilson | 14 | son | None | New York |
| 96 | James S Wilson | 13 | son | None | New York |
| 97 | Robert B Wilson | 11 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 98 | Charlotte L Wilson | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | William S Ansley | 52 | Head | Dealer | Georgia |
| 100 | Mamie H Ansley | 50 | wife | None | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.45
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)