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Emma Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lewis Clark, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis Clark, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lewis Clark, Montana |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | unk |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | School District No 1 Rimini Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Phillips | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Sidney Phillips | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bernice Phillips | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Phillips | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bernhard Phillips | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Phillips | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Phillips | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lillian Phillips | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis Clark, …
Head, age 50
Lewis Clark, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | unk |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Lewis Clark, …
Other, age 60
Lewis Clark, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Lewis-And-Clark-County, Montana
Other, age 70
Lewis-And-Clark-County, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Emma O |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canyon Ferry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis & Clark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Emma Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Phillips
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Lewis Clark, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Lewis Clark, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu972unit:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Osborne | 23 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Montana |
| 2 | Iva Osborne | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 3 | Laura Jane Osborne | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 4 | Della May Osborne | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 5 | Leah Osborne | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Everland Osborne | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 7 | Edith Wilson | 50 | Head | Retail Merchant | Minnesota |
| 8 | John G. Wilson | 28 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ray Wilson | 24 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | John O. Carlson | 60 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 11 | Mike Georgeff | 28 | Head | Farmer | Bulgaria |
| 12 | Nick Jones | 26 | Partner | Farmer | Bulgaria |
| 13 | John Boyd | 65 | Head | Prospector | Illinois |
| 14 | George Suppes | 51 | Head | Station Boss | Russia |
| 15 | Alice Suppes | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Willie Armstrong | 36 | Head | Prospector | Ohio |
| 17 | Isabella Armstrong | 34 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 18 | David Lewis | 34 | Head | Forest Ranger | Wales |
| 19 | Ethel A. Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | David G. Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 21 | Lurray Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 22 | James Holland | 39 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Holland | 35 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 24 | Frank Holland | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 25 | Alice Holland | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Alice Holland | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 27 | Emma Phillips THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Sidney Phillips | 19 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 29 | Bernice Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | George Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 31 | Lillian Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | Myrtle Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Margaret Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Bernhard Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 35 | Milan Vickers | 50 | Head | Steam Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Roy Wilson | 53 | Head | Keeper | Tennessee |
| 37 | Fred Beck | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Finland |
| 38 | Price Russell | 55 | Head | Prospector | Missouri |
| 39 | Thomas Russell | 53 | Brother | Prospector | Missouri |
| 40 | Porter Osborne | 39 | Head | Miner | Minnesota |
| 41 | Myrtle Osborne | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Hugh Haley | 41 | Head | Prospector | Montana |
| 43 | John Galvin | 60 | Head | Miner | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Nellie Galvin | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William Gray | 64 | Head | Prospector | New York |
| 46 | Ole Bakken | 43 | Head | Prospector | Norway |
| 47 | John Kastner | 73 | Head | Miner | Baden-Baden |
| 48 | Thomas Backen | 47 | Head | Miner | Norway |
| 49 | Gilbert Woodruff | 70 | Head | Prospector | Canada |
| 50 | Annie Woodruff | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)