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Emma Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Roberts across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Township / Ward | Marblehead Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Roberts | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Emma Roberts | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Can English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Can English |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 64
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Roberts across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William R Proctor | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Samuel R Proctor | 69 | Brother | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Frank W Goodwin | 43 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Eva Goodwin | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Ruth Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Theodore T Goodwin | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Affie T Chapman | 82 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Frank K Chapman | 59 | Head | Team Driver | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Augusta Chapman | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary E Felton | 66 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Harold Eldora P Felton | 49 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Francis Marion Felton | 23 | Grand daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John Felton | 35 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Robert Felton | 15 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | M. Annie Hitchman | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harold Hitchman | 41 | Son | Professor | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Carrie T Hitchman | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy T Hitchman | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Andrew P King | 32 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 20 | Evelyn King | 36 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 21 | Andrew E King | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary King | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Herbert E Berrick | 37 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Maine |
| 24 | Lilla A Berrick | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Raymond H Berrick | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Charlotte A Berrick | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Dorothy N Berrick | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Amanda Riley | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Martin Florence Riley | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frank Brown | 28 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lillian Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Dorothy Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ada R Conway | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Annie Mcnamara | 45 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 35 | Georgiana Wilson | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Blaney | 57 | Head | Decorator | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Annie R Blaney | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Annie Blaney | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Emma J Roberts THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Anna Roberts | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Agnes B Homan | 52 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Thomas O Jr Homan | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John E Ester | 39 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Emma Ester | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | John H Ester | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Carl E Ester | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Eleanor Ester | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Samuel M Ester | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George K Homan | 47 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Eleanor Homan | 48 | Wife | — | 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)