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Emma Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Emma Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Tremont Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Roberts | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Jessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Roberts | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Ruth Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Roberts | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 35
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 45
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 54
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Roberts
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu908unit:0868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Roberts | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Emma Roberts THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Frank Roberts | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Jessie M Roberts | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 5 | Ruth V Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Ellen O'Brien | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Dora O'Brien | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Thomas O'Brien | 33 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | James O'Brien | 29 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | August Dickey | 15 | Grand son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | William T Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Ben F Lisle | 55 | Friend | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Addie Lisle | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Edgar L Roberts | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Minnie M Roberts | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Bessie B Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Nora R Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Fred Switzer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Emma Switzer | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Mary A Rapp | 74 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 21 | James Carmichael | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Mary Carmichael | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Philip H Carmichael | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | James C Carmichael | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Lawrence Carmichael | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Katherine B Carmichael | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Mary E Carmichael | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John J Carmichael | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Russell Jackson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Myrtle Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Arvel Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Earl Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Violet Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Margurite Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | George W Switzer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Cora Switzer | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Floyd Hessumyer | 14 | Grand son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Sam E Burton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Dora Burton | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Norman Burton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Leona Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Ethel Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Lilian Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Crystal Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Robert Burton | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Lorena Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | William A Burton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | William Jr Burton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Myrtle Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Katherine Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)