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Emma Carlson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Carlson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Carlson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Carlson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Corine Carlson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Carlson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Albert Carlson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Vivian Carlson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alfred Carlson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Alice Carlson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Carlson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Carlson
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu320unit:0381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Morgana | 32 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | Sophie Morgana | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 53 | William Meyer | 40 | Head | Finisher | Germany |
| 54 | Martha Meyer | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 55 | Arthur Meyer | 11 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 56 | Adeline Meyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Sophie Meyer | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 58 | William Dude | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Poland |
| 59 | William Mulanasky | 21 | Boarder | Operator | Russia |
| 60 | Stanley Sugars | 31 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 61 | Bessie Sugars | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 62 | Anton Sugars | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Boleslaus Salkunis | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 64 | Walter Horok | 31 | Head | Keeper | Russia |
| 65 | Victoria Horok | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 66 | Lucy Horok | 10 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 67 | Walter Horok | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Lena Horok | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Eileen Horok | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Stanley Stanek | 36 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 71 | Caroline Stanek | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 72 | Helen Stanek | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Stella Stanek | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Joseph Gruszka | 33 | Boarder | Baker | Poland |
| 75 | Theofil Fidelfis | 38 | Head | Molder | Poland |
| 76 | Rose Fidelfis | 39 | Wife | Maker | Poland |
| 77 | Walter Fidelfis | 14 | Son | — | Poland |
| 78 | Teresa Hirschman | 65 | Head | Housewife | Germany |
| 79 | Mary Hirschman | 35 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 80 | Joseph Seibert | 51 | Head | Stable Man | Germany |
| 81 | Elizabeth Seibert | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 82 | John Seibert | 24 | Son | Brewer | Germany |
| 83 | Walter Olejniczak | 27 | Head | Shoemaker | Poland |
| 84 | Mary Olejniczak | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 85 | Edward Olejniczak | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Helena Krenberg | 70 | Head | Housewife | Germany |
| 87 | Katherine Miller | 50 | Niece | Maker & Repair | Germany |
| 88 | Alfred Carlson | 54 | Head | Millwright | Sweden |
| 89 | Emma Carlson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 90 | Alice Carlson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 91 | Corine Carlson | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 92 | Albert Carlson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Elsa Carlson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Vivian Carlson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Dorothy Carlson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Henry Lang | 55 | Head | Keeper | Germany |
| 97 | Minnie Lang | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 98 | Dominick Antonini | 24 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 99 | Agnes Antonini | 22 | Wife | Operator | Hungary |
| 100 | Frank Bender | 26 | Boarder | Smith | Hungary |
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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)