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Sarah Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Ashland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Adams | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Sarah Adams | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 60
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Washing |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 69
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Sarah Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Adams
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E Hatch | 35 | Head | Telegrapher | Connecticut |
| 52 | Flora L Hatch | 34 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Gladys L Hatch | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Oliver Hatch | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | James Hatch | 10 | Son | None | Maine |
| 56 | Charles Hatch | 9 | Son | None | Maine |
| 57 | Doris Hatch | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Dorothy Hatch | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Isabella S. Morse | 83 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Frederick Thompson | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Elizabeth Thompson | 24 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 62 | Margaret A Hodge | 46 | Mother-in-law | Nurse | Scotland |
| 63 | Warren Watkins | 30 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mabel Watkins | 28 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Marilyn W Watkins | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Robert Watkins | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margery Watkins | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Annie Woodward | 64 | Head | None | Canada |
| 69 | Minnie Woodward | 36 | Daughter | Cutter | Canada |
| 70 | Esther Woodward | 29 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Thomas H. Johnston | 26 | Head | Pattern Maker | Ireland |
| 72 | Bernice E Johnston | 25 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Charles W Preston | 31 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary E Preston | 22 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Henry Hart | 63 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 76 | Cora L. Hart | 61 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Katherine Hart | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Raymond Hart | 19 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Dean Miller | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary H. Miller | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Dean Jr Miller | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Lucretia Tomlin | 49 | mother-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Walter B Jones | 50 | Head | Station Agent | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Clara Jones | 49 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | William T Aiken | 58 | Boarder | Station Agent | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Andrew G Aiken | 22 | Boarder | Telegrapher | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Fred R Berry | 37 | Head | Shipper | Maine |
| 88 | Mary L Berry | 33 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 89 | Leland J Berry | 16 | Son | Salesman | Maine |
| 90 | Gladys M Berry | 14 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 91 | Vernon R Berry | 11 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Sarah E Adams THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Rena Adams | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mary E Dupuis | 50 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Henry Hogan | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Maine |
| 96 | Florence Hogan | 44 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary Hogan | 79 | Head | None | Canada |
| 98 | Edward Hogan | 36 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Florence Hogan | 32 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Edward Hogan | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
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)