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Walter Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Edwards Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Adams | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Gilbert Parks | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gurney Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lelia Adams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 33
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | W. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 41
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 50
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 61
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Walter Adams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Adams
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter S Adams THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lelia Adams | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gurney S Adams | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Gilbert Parks | 13 | Adopted | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ida Martin | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sherman Martin | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gwyn Martin | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Harry Martin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Louise Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie S Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Queen E Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rufus Petty | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Cary Petty | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessy Petty | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Adron Petty | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Milton Petty | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wiley M Sparks | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cora Sparks | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Guilford Sparks | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eva Sparks | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Sparks | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Everett Sparks | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Carl Sparks | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Valley Sparks | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Earsley Sparks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hazel Sparks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Wiley Sparks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elijah Sparks | 78 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lunsford Sparks | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Manassa Sparks | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Byrd | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Minnie Sparks | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Loas Sparks | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Virgie Sparks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Henderson Allen | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Allen | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Aaron Parks | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah E Parks | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Shelton Parks | 25 | Son | Grader | North Carolina |
| 41 | Oda Parks | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lunsford Parks | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nellie Parks | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alma Parks | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Haines Parks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ola Parks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clate Parks | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie V Parks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clementine Bird | 76 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Charlie L Parks | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)