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Emma Carlson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Carlson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Natick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Carlson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Edward Carlson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emma Carlson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Albert Carlson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Clara Carlson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Frederick Carlson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Esther Carlson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Carlson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 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 | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | |Yes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 7 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 | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Emma Carlson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Carlson
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrid Benson | 48 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 2 | Hildur M Benson | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 3 | William H Smith | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Canada |
| 4 | Sarah E Smith | 45 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 5 | Hattie M Smith | 21 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Frank Connor | 38 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Annie Connor | 43 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Elizabeth Connor | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William T Donovan | 52 | Head | Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Julia A Donovan | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William T Donovan | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John F Donovan | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Dorothy M Donovan | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Catharine Donovan | 57 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 15 | Mary E Donovan | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary Hunter | 59 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 17 | Jeanette Hunter | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary E Hunter | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Stephen Hunter | 23 | Son | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 20 | William Hunter | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Joanna Flint | 57 | Sister | Nurse | Scotland |
| 22 | Annie Robinson | 70 | Boarder | None | Ireland |
| 23 | John Wilson | 60 | Head | Janitor | Scotland |
| 24 | Martha Wilson | 57 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 25 | William Wilson | 16 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 26 | William Finder | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 27 | Alice J Finder | 55 | Wife | None | England |
| 28 | Francis A Carlson | 51 | Head | Fireman | Sweden |
| 29 | Emma Carlson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 30 | Albert W Carlson | 24 | Son | Office Manager | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Clara Carlson | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Esther R Carlson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ruth E Carlson | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Edward F Carlson | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Frederick Carlson | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Olaf Anderson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 37 | Augusta Anderson | 46 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 38 | Linda A Anderson | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Waldo J Anderson | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Gunnar U Anderson | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | George E Phoenix | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Louisa Phoenix | 32 | Wife | None | Azores |
| 43 | Edward Phoenix | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Donald Phoenix | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William E Stearns | 65 | O | Landscape Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Anita M Stearns | 44 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Louise A Stearns | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles J Jordan | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 49 | Nellie G Jordan | 50 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 50 | Helen Jordan | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
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)