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Emma Young — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Scuffletown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Young | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Young | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Young | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Emma Young | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Other, age 8
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 17
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 25
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Emma Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Young
Spouse · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John T Willard | 37 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 52 | Beulah H Willard | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Willard | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 54 | Luthy Willard | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hugh Willard | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | John D Willard | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jefferson Pitts | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 58 | Addie Pitts | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bill Pitts | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 60 | Selena Pitts | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Colene Pitts | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Landers | 35 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lucy Landers | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie May Landers | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Landers | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Francis Landers | 30 | Sister | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 67 | John W Landers | 6 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Luther Landers | 4 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rosalie Landers | 1 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Landers | 71 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hugh Chiles | 46 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 72 | Anna Chiles | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Bell Chiles | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 74 | George Chiles | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 75 | Thomas Chiles | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Chiles | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ellis Chiles | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | George R Chiles | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ollie Chiles | 23 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 80 | Victory Chiles | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ludy H James | 66 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 82 | Eliza James | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John C Young | 28 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 84 | Emma Eliza Young THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie Young | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Young | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | William Young | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Sina Melton | 53 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 89 | Evana Melton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 90 | Evans Melton | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mazie Melton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Corrine Melton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Hogan Thompson | 24 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lizzie Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Edgar Thompson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Thompson | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James Copeland | 46 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 98 | Nita Copeland | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lon Copeland | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lon Copeland | 20 | Son | — | South 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)