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Emma Carlson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Carlson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Rock Island City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Carlson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Emma Carlson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Emil Carlson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Spouse, age 42
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Rock Island, …
Spouse, age 50
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Rock Island, …
Head, age 60
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Carlson
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu403unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loma Dunton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Claus Anderson | 44 | Head | Finisher | Sweden |
| 3 | Emma Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Lawrence Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl Anderson | 39 | Brother | Finisher | Sweden |
| 6 | Charles H. Schaffner | 41 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emma M. Schaffner | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Alma Nelson | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 9 | Phoebe Nelson | 36 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William Cramer | 51 | Head | — | Canada |
| 11 | Joseph Cramer | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 12 | William Cramer | 22 | Son | Plumber | Iowa |
| 13 | Walter Cramer | 20 | Son | Butcher | Iowa |
| 14 | Bertha Cramer | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 15 | Fred Cramer | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Emma Carlson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Emil Carlson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Emma M. Carlson | 32 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 19 | William Harrison | 39 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Illinois |
| 20 | Agnes Harrison | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Arthur L. Speck | 33 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 22 | Ethel S. Speck | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John H. Hansen | 30 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 24 | Catherine Hansen | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Ralph F. Hansen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary G. Fisher | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Louis L. Bateck | 21 | Boarder | Painter | Austria |
| 28 | Charlotte N. Bateck | 20 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Fred H. Holst | 48 | Head | Harnessmaker | Illinois |
| 30 | Matilda W. Holst | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James J. Stanger | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 32 | Edith Stanger | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Henry L. Stanger | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Raymond Stanger | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elizabeth Metheny | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Anna Hoffman | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | Oliver Jordan | 8 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 38 | George Jordan | 6 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Florence Hoffman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | George D. Metheny | 56 | Boarder | Steamfitter | Ohio |
| 41 | Harry M. Kinne | 60 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Saphrona Kinne | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Mary A. Kinne | 27 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 44 | Carl A. Wunderlich | 33 | Head | Machine Inspector | Iowa |
| 45 | Leona M. Wunderlich | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Donald C. Wunderlich | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Arthur H. Tod | 25 | Head | Organ Builder | Illinois |
| 48 | Theckla V. Tod | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Haskell W. Tod | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Hershell A. Tod | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)