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Sarah Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elbert, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Alexander across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elbert, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Georgia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elberton District Excluding Elberton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Alexander | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Harper Alexander | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Alexander | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Aldrich Alexander | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Alexander | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Alexander | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elbert, Georgia
Spouse, age 30
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Spouse, age 38
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Alexander across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Elbert, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Alexander
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu255unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim | None | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | James | 13 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Esther L. Tate | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lelara Tate | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Ike Fortson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Amanda Fortson | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Semphie Allen | 12 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Ola M. Fortson | 13 | Step daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Alexander Humphries | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Lucinda Humphries | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | S. P. Martin | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Janis Martin | 27 | Sister | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 13 | John Alexander | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Sarah Alexander THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Dorothy L. Alexander | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Aldrich Alexander | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Harper Alexander | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | John H. Alexander | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Mat Heard | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Fannie Heard | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Lothalion Heard | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Roberta Heard | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Herman Heard | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Mat Jr. Heard | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Darkis Beach | 66 | Aunt-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 26 | John Gully | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Essie Gully | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ed B. Childs | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Lilia M. Childs | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Louis T. Childs | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | J. T. Childs | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Johnnie S. Childs | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Rachel L. Childs | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Curtis Childs | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Edward Childs | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Maxine Childs | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Jennelle Childs | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | India Childs | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Norman Childs | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Henry P. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Eva Smith | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Samuel Smith | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Lucy Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Jack Smith | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Not Named Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Susanna G. Childs | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Mary J. Childs | 72 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | William H. Thornton | 42 | Step son-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Missie N. Thornton | 37 | Step daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Daisy L. Thornton | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)