The pair, who have not been named, were found at an address in Swinburne Road, Ipswich, on Wednesday and treated by paramedics but died at the scene, Suffolk Police said.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested.
A police officer stood outside the semi-detached house on Thursday morning, with floral tributes laid beside the garden gate.
The force was called by East of England Ambulance Service at 5pm on Wednesday after a woman’s body was found at a property in Swinburne Road.
A young child also discovered at the address was treated by paramedics but died at the scene, police said.
Officers said the victims’ next of kin have been informed.
Former neighbour Lisa Horne, 39, described the mother as “lovely”, adding that she believed she was in her late teens.
“She always kept herself to herself,” she said, after placing flowers outside the house.
“She was in the garden with her son, or when we were doing the car she was there with hers.
“She always said ‘Morning’ or ‘Hello’.
“It’s a bit of a shock.”
She continued: “Every time we were out here she was polite.
“We were here for about a year-and-a-half before we moved at Christmas. She was lovely.
“She never had any issues and was quiet.
“I just feel at a loss, at such a young age for both of them, no life at all really.”
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