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Samuel Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burlington, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burlington, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burlington, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Medford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Everett Adams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Emma Adams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Harry Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frank Adams | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lewis Adams | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Kenneth Adams | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burlington, New …
Head, age 37
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Stephen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Burlington, New …
Head, age 46
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Stephen H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Burlington, New …
Head, age 55
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Samuel Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burlington, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Adams
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1021unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl Decamp | 8 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Francis Hinchman | 26 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Albert W. Shinn | 46 | Head | Repair Man | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary J. Shinn | 42 | Wife | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Woodrow W. Wells | 7 | Nephew | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 56 | Walter S. Donahue | 34 | Brother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Martha V. Donahue | 35 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Frank S. Banks | 43 | Head | Team Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Iva J. Banks | 41 | Wife | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert C. Cheston | 80 | Uncle | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Michael J. Donoghan | 30 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Samuel Adams THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Emma L. Adams | 53 | Wife | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Harry J. Adams | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Everett C. Adams | 11 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 66 | Lewis Adams | 33 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Frank Adams | 10 | Grand son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Kenneth Adams | 6 | Grand son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | William C. Allen | 85 | Father in law | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Ezra Evans | 45 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Alice R. Evans | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ruth Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Lydia W. Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Walter Roland | 33 | Servant | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William J. Willitts | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | A. Martha Willitts | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mabel Willitts | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Russell Willitts | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Harold H. Willitts | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Blanche Willitts | 18 | Daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 81 | Mary R. White | 76 | Mother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Robert Sowers | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 83 | Lizzie Sowers | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Albert Sowers | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 85 | Earl Sowers | 13 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 86 | Lester Sowers | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Amos Petito | 72 | Servant | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elmer Sowers | 22 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 89 | Hylda Sowers | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Seth Wells | 67 | Boarder | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 91 | B. Frank Criskitt | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Mary E. Criskitt | 66 | Wife | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 93 | Charles J. Adams | 35 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Anna E. Adams | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Sarah Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Charles Adams | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Joseph J. Adams | 27 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Ethel M. Adams | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Joseph J. Adams | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Harold Adams | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)