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Thomas Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Black Walnut District Part Of |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ida Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| David Adams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edith Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sallie Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lizzie Adams | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sallie Adams | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Adams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 39
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 44
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 55
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Adams
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward A Whitlow | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lula M Whitlow | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Walter E Whitlow | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Evelyn E Whitlow | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruby H Whitlow | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James W Whittow | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Sallie Whittow | 29 | Daughter | Home | Virginia |
| 58 | James B Whittow | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lee White | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Myrtle E White | 29 | Wife | Home | Virginia |
| 61 | Marie J White | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Raymond J White | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Tracy White | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ema M White | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Pauline M White | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Baby F White | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Judy Ragland | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Clinton G Ragland | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Cordie E Ragland | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary N Ragland | 21 | Daughter | Cleaning | Virginia |
| 71 | Gertrude M Ragland | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Sanford Short | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thomas R Adams THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Annie Adams | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Sallie Adams | 15 | Daughter | House | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Adams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James L Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Francis Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ida Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edith Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | David E Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | John Adams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Sallie Adams | 50 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Lizzie Adams | 45 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 85 | James W Southall | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Lula A Southall | 33 | Wife | Home | Virginia |
| 87 | Annie E Southall | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Richard T Southall | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Hilda J Southall | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James Southall | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Edward Southall | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | David Southall | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Alma Southall | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Virginia Southall | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Arline Southall | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Mattie E Southall | 58 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 97 | James P Southall | 54 | Brother | Train Clerk | Virginia |
| 98 | Dalton Lawson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Lula Lawson | 27 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 100 | Roy Dalton Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)