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Emma Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Emma Carter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | City Of Englewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Isabel Carter | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| French Carter | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lucius Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Isabel Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 22
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
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 Emma Carter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bergen, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Carter
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lucius Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1017unit:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Gunn | 34 | Head | Porter | Washington DC |
| 2 | Clara Gunn | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Lillian Simpson | 25 | Boarder | Cook | Maryland |
| 4 | William Williams | 30 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 5 | Alice Williams | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Emma Lunsford | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosalie Lunsford | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Butler | 25 | Husband | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lydia Butler | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Martha Flowers | 80 | Grandmother | — | Virginia |
| 12 | French Carter | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 13 | Isabel Carter | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Emma Carter THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Robert Carter | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edward Carter | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Isabel Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lucius Carter | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Minnie Williams | 40 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 21 | Roland Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Arthur Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Malissa Reese | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Katherine Reese | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sammuel Donald | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Donald | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Fanny Donald | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Frank Ward | 29 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Margaret Ward | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Ward | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Margaret Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Rose Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | George Ward | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Phillips | 23 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Sadie Phillips | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Robert Lambert | 13 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Evenly | 43 | Head | Real Estate | New Jersey |
| 39 | Annie Evenly | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frank Evenly | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edith Evenly | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Howard Evenly | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Arthur Evenly | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | F. W. Cordails | 46 | Head | — | Germany |
| 45 | Josephine Cordails | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | John Cordails | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Nicholas Riese | 33 | Head | Butler | Russia |
| 48 | Mary Riese | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Joseph Riese | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Rudolph Riese | 6 | Son | — | New York |
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)