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Emma Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ed Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Emma Howard | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ruby Morris | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ed Howard | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Pinkie Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| L Morris | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Callie Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nellie Howard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Spouse, age 43
None, None · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
None, None
Spouse, age 54
None, None · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ella C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Howard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Howard
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · None
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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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu036unit:0981)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Emma Arthur | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Nellie Arthur | 10 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 83 | Mary Lucy Arthur | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Luke Stephens | 60 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 85 | Sylvia Stephens | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Victoria Stephens | 11 | Granddaughter | Student | Alabama |
| 87 | Josephine Stephens | 15 | Granddaughter | Student | Alabama |
| 88 | Carrie Stephens | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Allen Stephens | 29 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 90 | Virginia Stephens | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Allen Stephens | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | James Stephens | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | J. T. Thompson | 62 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 94 | Lillie F. Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Lizzie Thompson | 17 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 96 | Annie Thompson | 13 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 97 | Jim Champ | 21 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 98 | Bessie Champ | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Willie Champ | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Luke Jr. Stephens | 34 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 101 | Lula Stephens | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 102 | Willie Stephens | 10 | Son | Student | Alabama |
| 103 | Mildred Stephens | 8 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 104 | Lula Stephens | 6 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 105 | James Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 106 | Joe Treadly | 44 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 107 | Billie Treadly | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 108 | Mary Jane Treadly | 14 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 109 | Dora Treadly | 10 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 110 | Cora Lee Treadly | 8 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 111 | Freeman Treadly | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 112 | Ed Howard | 52 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 113 | Emma Howard THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 114 | Maggie Howard | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 115 | Ed Jr. Howard | 17 | Son | Student | Alabama |
| 116 | Pinkie Howard | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 117 | Emma Howard | 10 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 118 | Callie Howard | 12 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 119 | Mary Liza Howard | 9 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 120 | Nellie Lee Howard | 7 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 121 | L. M. Morris | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 122 | Ruby Morris | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 123 | Isaiah Ramge | 44 | Head | Tenant | Alabama |
| 124 | Luella Ramge | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 125 | Minnie Ramge | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 126 | David Ramge | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 127 | Mary Ramge | 15 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 128 | Katie Ramge | 13 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 129 | Della Ramge | 10 | Daughter | Student | Alabama |
| 130 | James Ramge | 9 | Son | Student | Alabama |
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)