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Emma Simmons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Simmons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Iowa |
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Simmons | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Doris Simmons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Simmons | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Lillian Simmons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Pauline Simmons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 31
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Simmons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Henry, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Simmons
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bert D Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Edward Cressap | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Emma Cressap | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Theodore Carr | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Clarence W Mcdonald | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Dora Mcdonald | 51 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Joseph G Westerbeck | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Clara Westerbeck | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Norman Westerbeck | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Raymond Westerbeck | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Elizabeth Westerbeck | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | William F Heitmer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Ethel Heitmer | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Ralph A Heitmer | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Walter J Riepe | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Caroline Riepe | 62 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Samuel Yager | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Joseph W Gill | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Gill | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Lydia Gill | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Edith Gill | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Rosina Gill | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Georgina Gill | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Raymond Gill | 11 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Earl M Bower | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Lenora Bower | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Vilda Hutchinson | 12 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 78 | John M Williams | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Sarah Williams | 77 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Wilma Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Florence Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Frank Browning | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Mary E Browning | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Lois Browning | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Bessie Browning | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Dorothy M Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Francis Browning | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Charles Browning | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | John M Browning | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Mildred E Browning | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | William B Bower | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Margaret Bower | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Kettie M Bower | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | August Brink | 76 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 95 | Mary Brink | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Perry Simmons | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Emma Simmons THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Lillian Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Doris Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Pauline Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)