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William Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Adams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd District Lavelina Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Florence Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Adams | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lawrence Adams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Glen Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ray Adams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lou Adams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Tennessee
Other, age 18
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Cumberland, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 William Adams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Adams
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1736unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Adams | 27 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hazel Adams | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Gordon Adams | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jesse Adams | 10 | sister | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Adams | 51 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Cornie Adams | 26 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Virgil Adams | 23 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charles Adams | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ida Adams | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alma Adams | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William Adams THIS PERSON | 38 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lou Adams | 28 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pearl Adams | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Florence Adams | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lawrence Adams | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ray Adams | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Robert Adams | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Glen Adams | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ernest Adams | 0 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jane Hussy | 65 | head | Farm Manager | Tennessee |
| 21 | Malcom Hussy | 12 | grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Darnall | 54 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lizzie Darnall | 50 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Maynard Darnall | 25 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Edgar Darnall | 23 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Annie Darnall | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Walter Darnall | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sam Darnall | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Maynard Relaford | 57 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Adline Relaford | 45 | wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | William P. Henry | 49 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Eliza Henry | 40 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John M. Henry | 21 | son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 34 | Florence Henry | 19 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Rule Henry | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Fred Henry | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Tealia Henry | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dallas Henry | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Landis Henry | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Houston Henry | 48 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Annie Henry | 47 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Addie Henry | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ollie Henry | 18 | daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 44 | Alton Henry | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ward Henry | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Rubie Henry | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Paula Henry | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dick Henry | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Richard S. Woody | 43 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Louise Woody | 41 | wife | — | Kansas |
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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)