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Walter Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Catherine — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Cass District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Bowers | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Nathaniel Bowers | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jacob Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Adams | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Catherine Adams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 8
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 17
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 26
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Walter Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Adams (~0.60 confidence) and father Chas Adams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Adams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Adams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Chas Adams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Blanch Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1964unit:1113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Cochard | 19 | Boarder | None | Maryland |
| 2 | Nathaniel Beatty | 36 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nellie B Beatty | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Violet P Beatty | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Virginia M Beatty | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Arthur J Beatty | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lester S Beatty | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Gail B Beatty | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | James B Adams | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 10 | Pearl M Adams | 33 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Cester G Adams | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Russell F Adams | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Robert L Adams | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Thelma M Adams | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Josiah Adams | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Norah Adams | 33 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eva P Adams | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Isaiah Rishil | 69 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy Rishil | 69 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles H Adams | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Catherine Adams | 36 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Walter Adams THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 23 | James W Adams | 23 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jacob Adams | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 25 | John Adams | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Nathaniel Bowers | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Blanch Bowers | 21 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | David Bowers | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lizzie Bowers | 51 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lillie Bowers | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Marguerite Bowers | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Bowers | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Norman W Friend | 35 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 34 | Lulu Friend | 34 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Beulah Friend | 12 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 36 | Grace Friend | 10 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 37 | Ward Friend | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Clark G Beatty | 43 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Susie Beatty | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ruth Beatty | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Dorothy Beatty | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Tom Beatty | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ellen Beatty | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bess Beatty | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Daniel Beatty | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | John Cole | 73 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Carrie Matheny | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Blanch Dephold | 18 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary V Matheny | 12 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Susie Matheny | 13 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)