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Emma Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1855), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Malden 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Phillips | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Lena Phillips | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charles Phillips | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Etta S |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Family Out |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 65
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Phillips
Spouse · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joanne Mcdonald | 45 | Sister-in-law | Music Teacher | Canada |
| 52 | Elizabeth Mcdonald | 55 | Sister-in-law | Milliner | Canada |
| 53 | Joseph W. Sr. Mechael | 33 | Head | Aggregator | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Minnie Mechael | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Walter Mechael | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Robert Mechael | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Louis E. Mechael | 25 | Brother | Cigar-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Cormac Mcmanus | 47 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 59 | Margaret Mcmanus | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 60 | Blanche Mcmanus | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Charles Mcmanus | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary Mcmanus | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Charles H. Phillips | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Emma Phillips THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 65 | Lena H. Phillips | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Nels Nelson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 67 | Grace B. Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 68 | Walter P. Osgood | 31 | Head | Mechanical | California |
| 69 | Mabelle W. Osgood | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 70 | Walter J. Osgood | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Hjalmar J. Johnson | 30 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Signe J. Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Robert L. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mabel Sunderland | 50 | Head | Examiner | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Harriet Hardenbrook | 47 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 76 | Gaius A. Merrill | 27 | Head | Accountant | Maine |
| 77 | Beulah Merrill | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | James E. Stiles | 38 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Florence Stiles | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Ruth W. Stiles | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Jennie M. Riordan | 70 | Maid | Servant | Canada |
| 82 | George A. Lenneberry | 62 | Head | Printer | Canada |
| 83 | Eliza Lenneberry | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 84 | Eva Lenneberry | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Annie Lenneberry | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Edna Lenneberry | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Francis Adolph | 29 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Charlotte Adolph | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | John G. Jr. Bekkenhuis | 33 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Alice M. Bekkenhuis | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 91 | Frank Bekkenhuis | 1 | Son | — | Canada |
| 92 | George Peters | 37 | Brother-in-law | Last Maker | Canada |
| 93 | William W. Hall | 47 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Elizabeth A. Hall | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | William W. Jr. Hall | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Marjorie A. Hall | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Catherine W. Hall | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Appleton Hall | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Henry C. Becon | 43 | Head | Asst. Clerk Of Court | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Bertha A. Becon | 44 | Wife | — | France |
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)