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William Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Bath North Carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Adams | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mary Adams | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| W Adams | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Henry Adams | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 12
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 22
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 31
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Adams
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Adams
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret E. Adams | 60 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henry W. Adams | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | William H. Adams THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. Walden Adams | 37 | Boarder | Logging | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary E. Adams | 0 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph G. Bonner | 79 | Head | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 7 | Harriet H. Bonner | 78 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | John R. Bonner | 45 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | William H. Streets | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clara Streets | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary E. Streets | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Richard Grant | 73 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harriet Grant | 67 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | S. L. Mcclaggan | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ida D. Mcclaggan | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Herman Mcclaggan | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Samuel Mcclaggan | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ronald E. Mcclaggan | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jesse Griffin | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary H. Griffin | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | George M. Griffin | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Griffin | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lilly Griffin | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | William H. Lee | 84 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eddie Jarvis | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Laura Jarvis | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary H. Jarvis | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph G. Jarvis | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | B. F. Hamilton | 47 | Head | Logging | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alice Hamilton | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rosie Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edgar G. Tarkard | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Vera Tarkard | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary M. Tarkard | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edgar Tarkard | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter B. Tarkard | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Eborn | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Carey Eborn | 68 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lollie Eborn | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Virginia Eborn | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | John H. Eborn | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | John H. Eborn | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Della Eborn | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Malissa Moore | 19 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joe Fulcher | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Fulcher | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ewell Fulcher | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lee R. Fulcher | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | George Haymond | 80 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)