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Emma Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Kent | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Emma Lewis | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ruth Kent | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Kent | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edgar Kent | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 48
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu711unit:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Evans | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Florence Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Donald Evans | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Dana Evans | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John Watters | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Watters | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | John Watters | 26 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Katherine Watters | 24 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alice Watters | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John H Fletcher | 58 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 15 | Harriet Fletcher | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 16 | Earl Millett | 27 | Head | Motorman | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Gertrude Millett | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy Millett | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Marjorie Millett | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Harold Millett | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Isaac Landway | 42 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Catherine Everett | 71 | Lodger | — | England |
| 23 | Chester W Day | 33 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Elvia Day | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Irene Day | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Emma Lewis THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Edgar Kent | 37 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Maine |
| 28 | Edna E Kent | 37 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ruth E Kent | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | James Kent | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edward C Conant | 32 | Head | Porter | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Grace E Conant | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ralph Conant | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Robert Conant | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Anna Brierley | 69 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Eugene Brierley | 44 | Son | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Andrew Stiles | 54 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | William Blanchard | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Otto Englund | 47 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 40 | Agda Englund | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Arthur Englund | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Eldridge Dearth | 58 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 43 | Abbie A Dearth | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 44 | Elvia A Dearth | 31 | Son | Druggist | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Abbie F Rushworth | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | James Bewley | 37 | Lodger | Architect | England |
| 47 | William H Holt | 68 | Head | Woodworker | Maine |
| 48 | Ellen M Holt | 70 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Carrie Cahill | 48 | Head | Dressmaker | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Roswell E Cahill | 22 | Son | Draughtsman | Massachusetts |
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)