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Emma Hall — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Hall across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Hall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Will Hall | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Emma Hall | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Spouse, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Hall across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Hall
Spouse · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Copley | 9 | niece | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lizzie Smith | 65 | Mother in law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 3 | Clifford Cornish | 33 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 4 | Lillie Cornish | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Tom Madden | 55 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie Madden | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Louis Helms | 27 | nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mattie Bell Helms | 19 | niece | Cook | Tennessee |
| 9 | George James | 48 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma James | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William James | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Catherine James | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles Washington | 47 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 14 | Addie Washington | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lucy G. Washington | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 16 | Effie Washington | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lela Belle Washington | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles Jr. Washington | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lucy Washington | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Temp Harris | 37 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 21 | Myra Blackwell | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John C. Cliff | 45 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 23 | Beulah Cliff | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lola Neal | 26 | niece | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Arthur Bailey | 43 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 26 | Eliza Bailey | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 27 | Charlie Bailey | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Laura Bailey | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Maybelle Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Murphy | 70 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 31 | William Elliott | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Katie Elliott | 38 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 33 | William Elliott | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Foster Elliott | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Garrison Elliott | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eugene Elliott | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lee Tilton Elliott | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Will Hall | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Emma Hall THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 40 | Minnie Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Blanch Crawford | 50 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nancy Crawford | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sammie Crawford | 17 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ophelia Crawford | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elvira Madison | 60 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lizzie Dickerson | 48 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Dickerson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Blair | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Virgie Blair | 13 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Tommie Tyler | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)