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Edith Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Edith Roberts across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Roberts | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Dorothy Roberts | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 40
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Hotel Keeper |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 48
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 57
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Roberts across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu114unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph F Moss | 48 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 2 | Nellie Moss | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Rolland F Tabor | 34 | Head | Apprentice | Minnesota |
| 4 | Pauline S Tabor | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Frederick Tabor | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Margaret Phillips | 52 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William B Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lillian B Swoger | 58 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Edith Roberts THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | — | England |
| 10 | Dorothy J Roberts | 23 | Daughter | — | England |
| 11 | Thomas F Ryder | 27 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 12 | Alice Ryder | 20 | Wife | Secretary | California |
| 13 | James M Ayers | 41 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 14 | Freda Ayers | 37 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 15 | James G Ayers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Paul E Ayers | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Lalamath Ayers | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | John M Ayers | 67 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Hattie M Ayers | 64 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 20 | John W York | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 21 | Ada M York | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Harriette York | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Ervin W Hand | 32 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 24 | May Hand | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Ervin J Hand | 11 | Son | Newsboy | Washington |
| 26 | Sherman Sheele | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 27 | Mary Sheele | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | William King | 26 | Head | Painter | California |
| 29 | Cecile M King | 24 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 30 | Richard E King | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | William L Mccarty | 28 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 32 | Maude Mccarty | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | James Mccarty | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Lydia Brakewell | 47 | Mother-in-law | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 35 | Richard S Hankerson | 36 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 36 | Adria M Hankerson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Grace L Hankerson | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Ralph V Hankerson | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Delores M Hankerson | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Arthur C Ludwig | 34 | Head | Baker | Kansas |
| 41 | Clara M Ludwig | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | George W Benson | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Sarah B Benson | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Ruth B Benson | 30 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Sarah B Benson | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Alice M Benson | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Ben F Stidham | 45 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Bertha Stidham | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Clarence Stidham | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Lester Stidham | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
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)