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Ethel Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Roberts | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Roberts | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Louise Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 32
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 40
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Esther H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 51
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Roberts
Spouse · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu108unit:1111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M. Blumer | 57 | Head | House Painter | Canada |
| 2 | Elizabeth A. Blumer | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Ruth Blumer | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ellen M. Blumer | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edward J. De Merce | 34 | Head | Delivery Manager | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Mildred E. De Merce | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Robert E. De Merce | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Bertha De Merce | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Robert F. Boyd | 69 | Head | — | Canada |
| 10 | Jennie Boyd | 65 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 11 | William M. Pratt | 30 | Head | Auto Mechanic | England |
| 12 | Hannah Pratt | 26 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 13 | Harold Mann | 32 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Estelle Mann | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 15 | Charles G. Schoen | 31 | Head | Consulting Eng. | California |
| 16 | George E. Malk | 22 | Head | Milk Inspector | Michigan |
| 17 | Irene E. Malk | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Jean D. Malk | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Dorothy L. Malk | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Albert E. Koberle | 35 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Bernice Koberle | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Robert W. Koberle | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Robert M. Burger | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Rita M. Burger | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | Lois H. Burger | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Robert M. Burger | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Thomas B. Nance | 53 | Head | Transfer Man | Michigan |
| 28 | Anna Nance | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Thomas B. Nance | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Ella May Sheets | 29 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 31 | Lillian Sheets | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Adolph E. Roemer | 32 | Head | — | California |
| 33 | Helen J. Roemer | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Adolph E. Roemer | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | William Roemer | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | William Roberts | 36 | Head | — | Utah |
| 37 | Ethel Roberts THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 38 | Louise M. Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | William M. Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 40 | Oliver J. Roberts | 41 | Head | — | Utah |
| 41 | Mabel Roberts | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 42 | Oliver J. Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | Alice E. Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Charles F. Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | John E. Roberts | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Russell Kershaw | 22 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Alice B. Kershaw | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Joseph Borkowski | 47 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 49 | Anna S. Borkowski | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Borkowski | None | — | — | — |
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)