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Emma Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Phillips across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1909 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Quincy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Florence Phillips | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Emma Phillips | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Phillips | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Phillips | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 30
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1909 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 40
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Emma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Phillips across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Phillips
Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ina Schlouper | 29 | Head | Laundress | Finland |
| 2 | Morris Johnston | 49 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 3 | Elizabeth C Johnston | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Morris E Johnston | 17 | Son | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Philip S Johnston | 16 | Son | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Theodore E Johnston | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Paul A Johnston | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Virginia A Johnston | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Franklin W Johnston | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | John Anderson | 45 | Head | Granite Mfg | Sweden |
| 11 | Ellen A Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Florence L Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Viola E Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Beatrice M Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George Clark | 58 | Head | Granite Mfg | Scotland |
| 16 | Mary E Clark | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | Marion B Clark | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William G Clark | 26 | Son | Ship Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Margaret L Clark | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur G Phillips | 35 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Emma J Phillips THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 22 | Robert D Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Florence L Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Gladys Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Arthur G Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Robert D Mclean | 38 | Head | Granite Cutter | Canada |
| 27 | Mattie M Mclean | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 28 | Robert C Mclean | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Hugh Mclean | 36 | Brother | Granite Cutter | Canada |
| 30 | Edward Myllynen | 37 | Head | Electrician | Finland |
| 31 | Lydia Myllynen | 31 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 32 | Aina M Myllynen | 8 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 33 | Charles Laitinen | 42 | Head | Granite Cutter | Finland |
| 34 | Margaret Laitinen | 69 | Wife | Housekeeper | Finland |
| 35 | Michael Mcdonall | 68 | Head | — | Canada |
| 36 | Rose A Mcdonall | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Anthony Allen | 37 | Head | Bridge Builder | Finland |
| 38 | Lydia Allen | 35 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 39 | Ellen E Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George Main | 61 | Head | Blacksmith | Scotland |
| 41 | Christina Main | 56 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | Walter Main | 23 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Catherine Main | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | George S Main | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Roy D Main | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Malcolm Stewart | 36 | Roomer | Granite Cutter | Canada |
| 47 | William D Stewart | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Eleanor M Stewart | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Allen Sullivan | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Frances Sullivan | 44 | Sister | School Teacher | 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)