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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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Isaac — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Feed Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Warwick Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Adams | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| M Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Anna Adams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 16
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Feed Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Adams
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Adams
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Adams
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Adams
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1585unit:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude Harting | 19 | Housekeeper | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lester Remick | 20 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mabel Remick | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lizzie Wolf | 66 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mabel Miller | 32 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Levi Miller | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Martha Miller | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Krumbling | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes Krumbling | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Paul Krumbling | 21 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charley Krumbling | 18 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Russell Krumbling | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Krumbling | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Arthur Krumbling | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Wilbert Krumbling | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Violet Krumbling | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Beatrice Krumbling | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Jacob Missler | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Annie Missler | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Victor Missler | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elva Missler | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ray Missler | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elmer Missler | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Roy Haines | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emma Haines | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Stroble | 61 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jenetta Haines | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lyman S. Withers | 53 | Head | Milling | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edith Withers | 51 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 80 | Erla Withers | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Gideon S. Haines | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Esther Haines | 22 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ada N. Haines | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William W. Haines | 54 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Catharine Haines | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Harry Haines | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Casper E. Reitz | 26 | Head | Coal & Feed Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Sadie V. Reitz | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Ruth E. Reitz | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Oliver C. Reitz | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John H. Reitz | 50 | Father | Coal & Feed Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William M. Adams THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna E. Adams | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | M. Luther Adams | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Pauline E. Adams | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Cletus S. Balmer | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Cora E. Balmer | 26 | Wife | Coping Lace | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Calvin Hess | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Isabella S. Hess | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Dorothy M. Hess | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)