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William Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · None, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Josiah — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, Maryland |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Glass House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Adams | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| George Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Adams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 21
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Glass House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Josiah Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Josiah Adams
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Adams
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Adams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Adams
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Adams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Adams
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Maryland
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Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George 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 — None, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — None, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu668unit:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Adams | 56 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Maryland |
| 2 | Elizabeth Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | William Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 4 | George Adams | 15 | Son | Machinist Helper | Maryland |
| 5 | Charles Adams | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Robert M Woods | 45 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 7 | Lula Woods | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Milton Woods | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Irma Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Florence Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Edward Severe | 46 | Head | Boiler Maker | Maryland |
| 12 | Minnie Severe | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Norman Severe | 17 | Son | Pork Packer | Maryland |
| 14 | Edward Severe | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | George Snapfanger | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Annie Snapfanger | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Emily Snapfanger | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Robert Snapfanger | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Anna M Heilmann | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 20 | Richard Ransome | 41 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 21 | Lula Ransome | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Julia Ransome | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Roland Ransome | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | George Wolf | 51 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Grace Wolf | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Grace Wolf | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Maryland |
| 27 | Charles Wolf | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | James G Thomson | 32 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 29 | Nellie M Thomson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles Thomson | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Frederick Brown | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Frederick Martens | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Maryland |
| 33 | Harry Martens | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 34 | William Martens | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Edna Martens | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | James Stricker | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 37 | Ada Stricker | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Myer Bond | 7 | Step-son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Ellen Magness | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Leopold Helfing | 33 | Head | Carrier | Germany |
| 41 | Lillie Helfing | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Vernon Helfing | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Lester Helfing | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | William Eckhardt | 48 | Head | Finisher | Maryland |
| 45 | Annie Eckhardt | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | George W Parker | 16 | Step-son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Gladys Parker | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Mildred Parker | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Frances Parker | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Annie Parker | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)