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Emma Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Emma Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Emma E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 1St Elec Dist Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hilda Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thel Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Charles Johnson | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Louise Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emma Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 21
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 29
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Emma E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Wilson
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harmon | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Peter Robinson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 53 | Sara Robinson | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William S Wilson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Emma E Wilson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Louise Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Hilda Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Thel Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Vera M Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Charles Johnson | 73 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Joseph S Downs | 61 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 62 | Emma Downs | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Walter Lofland | 18 | Boarder | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 64 | John D Rust | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Annie E Rust | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Fred W Rust | 20 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Swift Pettyjohn | 56 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Golda Pettyjohn | 28 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Hattie Pettyjohn | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Delaware |
| 70 | Horace Pettyjohn | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Ralston D Pettyjohn | 3 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 72 | James S Blizzard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Sally M Blizzard | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Thad T Blizzard | 18 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 75 | Harvey D Best | 44 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Lizzie Best | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | James A Best | 17 | Boarder | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Arthur B Best | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | James M Perr | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary J Perr | 43 | Wife | Machinist | Missouri |
| 81 | Arthur Jackson | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Elva Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Mildred Jackson | 8 | Daughter | Farmer | Delaware |
| 84 | Eva Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Arthur Norwood | 42 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Alice Norwood | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Lydia Norwood | 21 | Daughter | Farmer | Delaware |
| 88 | Thomas Norwood | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Sarah Norwood | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Samuel Norwood | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Mary E Norwood | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Richard Norwood | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Almeta Norwood | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Daniel F Joseph | 39 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Elizabeth Joseph | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Howard Joseph | 11 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 97 | Carlton Joseph | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Richard Joseph | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Joseph H Malla | 28 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Emma Malla | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
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)