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Emma Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charlotte, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charlotte, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charlotte, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Madison Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittania Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Annie Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Pauline Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Enell Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alex Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charlotte, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Charlotte, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Foster
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charlotte, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charlotte, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | George E Nichols | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Lucy Nichols | 53 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Charles W Nichols | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | George Nichols | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Alice M Nichols | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Herman A Nichols | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | James Foster | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Emma Foster THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Pauline Foster | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Brittania Foster | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie Foster | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Jessie Foster | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Alex Foster | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Enell Foster | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Dorothy Foster | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Samuel T Parsons | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Eleanor A Parsons | 59 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | James S Parsons | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert T Parsons | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Susan R Parsons | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Harry L Parsons | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel S Parsons | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Myrtle L Parsons | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Henry R Parsons | 20 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 26 | Emily F Parsons | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie W Parsons | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Thos Y Parsons | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Irene B Parsons | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Marie E Parsons | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Henry E Stratton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Herbert W St John | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Rebecca A St John | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Thos L St John | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | James H St John | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Roy St John | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Mildred St John | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Beatrice St John | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | John S Hamlet | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sallie A Hamlet | 63 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Ernest A Hamlet | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Walter Hamlet | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | John T Hamlet | 25 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 44 | Roy J Hamlet | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | C Cobly Edson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy W Edson | 29 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Maude L Edson | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Welda M Edson | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Louise C Edson | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward T Edson | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
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)