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Emma Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Roberts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Middle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Roberts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Julius Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Roberts | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Charity Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cornelius Roberts | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alma Roberts | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Emma Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chowan, North …
Daughter, age 3
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chowan, North …
Daughter, age 13
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Emma Roberts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Roberts
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ida Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charity Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry D White | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula White | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillian White | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Louise White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry D Jr White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John W White | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John A White | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lova E White | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ercel J White | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marshall White | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ceva M White | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harriet White | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nannie Hurdle | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas C Roberts | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alma N Roberts | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary V Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ida G Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Roberts | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Roberts THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charity M Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas C Roberts | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Julius H Roberts | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John G Roberts | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cornelius A Roberts | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Stephen B Welch | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lula V Welch | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah P Welch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mildred F Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Stephen D Welch | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cornelia S Welch | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Richard A Welch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary F Welch | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Claud A Boyce | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie E Boyce | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sherrill Boyce | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Boyce | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edgar D Hale | 32 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clara Hale | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Evelyn Hale | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Earl Hale | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Caleb T White | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eva D White | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas C White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Henry Tho White | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James H Doil | 61 | Father-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary A Doil | 25 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 47 | Caleb P Doil | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roland E Doil | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eliza Etheridge | 11 | Adopted child | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Walter L Moore | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)