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Samuel Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carroll, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carroll, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | First District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Adams | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Adams | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Nina Adams | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Stella Adams | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Gynthia Adams | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Al Tooms | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Hollie Adams | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carroll, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Carroll, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sam G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Carroll, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Samuel Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carroll, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gynthia Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Adams
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Adams
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gynthia Adams
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Adams
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hollie Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
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 — Carroll, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1731unit:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Cotton | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sam Cotton | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Cotton | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lester Cotton | 11 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Rudolph Gowan | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Annie Gowan | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ruthie Gowan | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lizzie Pruitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Thomas J. Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | John Ben Pruitt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | George Pruitt | 73 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Martha Pruitt | 73 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lillie Pruitt | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lucy Pruitt | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Gladys Pruitt | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | William H. Ferrell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Agnes Ferrell | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | L. B. Ferrell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Fred Ferrell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John H. Cotton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Luella Cotton | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Baxter Cotton | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Geoffrey Cotton | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Marie Cotton | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edrie Cotton | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Richard Cotton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ruby Cotton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Grace Cotton | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Floyd Cotton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Herbert R. Cotton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Odis G. Cotton | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James J. Pruitt | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Annie B. Pruitt | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Claudia B. Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | John J. Cunningham | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Birdie Cunningham | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | James J. Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | William Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Gynthia Adams | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Stella Adams | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Hollie Adams | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Samuel J. Adams THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Marie W. Adams | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Nina May Adams | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Al Tooms | 75 | Hired man | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Edward Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Velma Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Albert H. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lura B. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | William R. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)