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Emma Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | Proximity Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Scott | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Herman Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fred Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elmo Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Emma Scott | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Guilford, North …
Spouse, age 31
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Guilford, North …
Spouse, age 42
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Scott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Scott
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1301unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W H Howard | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Howard | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gladis Howard | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maude Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thelma Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Berland Howard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lake Howard | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | W H Watts | 43 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rachel Watts | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Susan Watts | 21 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Watts | 19 | Son | Banker | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Watts | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eddy Watts | 16 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruth Watts | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mattie Watts | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Richard Watts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Beulah Watts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Watts | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Reynolds Watts | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lee Scott | 23 | Boarder | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 22 | James M Scott | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Scott THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bessie Scott | 28 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maggie Scott | 26 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Scott | 24 | Son | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 27 | Herman Scott | 15 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Scott | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elmo Scott | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jeannette Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Abram L Hicks | 35 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Fanny Hicks | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Helen Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Hicks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dorothy Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Marcus Hicks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nell Hicks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James F Eberhard | 44 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Eberhard | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Eberhard | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 41 | Effie Eberhard | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Eberhard | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | C D Eberhard | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alice Eberhard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Eberhard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bernice Eberhard | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)