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Emma Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Emma Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Vera Taylor | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lyman Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 52
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 63
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 73
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Redondo Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu115unit:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel P. Brown | 52 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 2 | Emma A. Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Lloyd P. Brown | 18 | Son | Wrapper | Missouri |
| 4 | Nola Brown | 17 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Minnie Simmons | 55 | Roomer | Wrapper | Indiana |
| 6 | Elsie Simmons | 60 | Roomer | Cleaner | Indiana |
| 7 | Alice Jones | 57 | Roomer | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 8 | Harry G. Neilson | 31 | Head | Fire Insurance | California |
| 9 | Mella Neilson | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Lyman Neilson | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Emma Taylor THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lyman C. Taylor | 20 | Son | Gardner | Illinois |
| 13 | Vera Taylor | 16 | Dau | Waitress | California |
| 14 | Joaquin R. Valley | 40 | Head | Shoemaker | California |
| 15 | Melba Valley | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 16 | Emma Valley | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Gladys Valley | 21 | Daughter | Salesman | New York |
| 18 | John P. O'Connor | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
| 19 | Theresa O'Connor | 58 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 20 | Daniel O'Connor | 23 | Son | Blacksmith | California |
| 21 | Herbert O'Connor | 16 | Son | Machinist | California |
| 22 | Myrtle Olney | 40 | Head | Dishwasher | United States |
| 23 | David Olney | 18 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Lee Olney | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Mihran S. Aramian | 29 | Head | Grocer | Armenia |
| 26 | Sina Aramian | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Emil | 46 | Head | Tailor | Switzerland |
| 28 | Willie W. | 28 | Roomer | Lineman | Missouri |
| 29 | Margaret | 22 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | David Gonzales | 50 | Roomer | Salesman | Arizona |
| 31 | Arcadia | 42 | Roomer | — | Mexico |
| 32 | Edith Miller | 63 | Roomer | Cook | Virginia |
| 33 | Edith L. | 23 | Roomer | Foreman | United States |
| 34 | Elizabeth | 20 | Roomer | Help | Ireland |
| 35 | J. Sterling Pierce | 46 | Roomer | Salesman | Ohio |
| 36 | Stella | 43 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Minnie | 47 | Head | Prop. | Michigan |
| 38 | Harriet Anderson | 24 | Head | — | California |
| 39 | Marian | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | James Smith | 25 | Head | — | California |
| 41 | Albert | 25 | Husband | Laborer | California |
| 42 | Alice | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Alice | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Arthur Harlan | 29 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Viola | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | S. Kono | 37 | Head | — | Japan |
| 47 | Kura | 24 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 48 | Kazu | 1 | Son | — | Japan |
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)