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Emma Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Carter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Topsail Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Carter | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lucie Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gidion Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emma Carter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Annie Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hugh Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Spouse, age 31
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Spouse, age 41
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Carter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Carter
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna M. Sheppard | 27 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sadie Sheppard | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lawrence Nixon | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nettie Nixon | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | William A Nixon | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cora L Nixon | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | John H. Catlett | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rachel Catlett | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ineal Catlett | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | John E. Batson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lola Batson | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Carrie B Batson | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M Batson | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | William J Batson | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margurite Batson | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Talmage Batson | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | John A Nixon | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Minnie Nixon | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Catherine Nixon | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Nixon | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Redd | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Redd | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest Redd | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | James E. Redd | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elisha Leary | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Odell Leary | 16 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas H Carter | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emma R Carter THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gidion Carter | 15 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edward L Carter | 13 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hugh Carter | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Carter | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucie Carter | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | David Thomas | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Thomas | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert H Roberts | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlotte M Roberts | 75 | Grand Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas P Alexander | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Caroline Alexander | 60 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Richard F Alexander | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Cora Alexander | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Catherine Alexander | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Alexander | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Alexander | 57 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Isaac S Carter | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rebecca Carter | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Isaac G Carter | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leslie Carter | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie E Carter | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Daisy E Carter | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)