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Sarah Alexander — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Alexander across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMecklenburg, North Carolina
SurnameAlexander
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardPaw Creek Township
Est. Birth Year~1904

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
Annie Alexander Daughter — 18 ~1902
James Alexander Head — 48 ~1872
Sarah Alexander Daughter — 16 ~1904
Katie Alexander Daughter — 20 ~1900
Betty Alexander Spouse — 47 ~1873
Graham Alexander Son — 10 ~1910

Census Appearances

1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 5
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Alexander
Given Name Sarah J
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 16
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
Surname Alexander
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Sarah Alexander across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Alexander
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Graham Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0789)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Morehead 67 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Ida Morehead 54 Wife — North Carolina
3 Mildred Morehead 11 Daughter — North Carolina
4 James M. Mclean 44 Head Farmer North Carolina
5 Alice Mclean 41 Wife — North Carolina
6 Morris Mclean 22 Son Laborer North Carolina
7 Roy Mclean 20 Son Laborer North Carolina
8 Bert Mclean 18 Son — North Carolina
9 Port Mclean 15 Son — North Carolina
10 Burdette Mclean 13 Son — North Carolina
11 Kate Mclean 10 Daughter — North Carolina
12 Lela Mclean 4 Daughter — North Carolina
13 Price M. Hinton 28 Head Truck Driver North Carolina
14 Nell Hinton 27 Wife — North Carolina
15 Claude Hinton 3 Son — North Carolina
16 Howard Hinton 1 Son — North Carolina
17 John H. Grey 61 Head Farmer North Carolina
18 Sarah Grey 54 Wife — North Carolina
19 John Grey 19 Son — North Carolina
20 Willie Grey 17 Son — North Carolina
21 Theodore Grey 15 Son — North Carolina
22 Annie Grey 10 Daughter — North Carolina
23 Hattie Grey 7 Daughter — North Carolina
24 De Lukehine 45 Head Physician Russia
25 Alice De Lukehine 28 Wife — North Carolina
26 Kittie De Lukehine 2 Daughter — North Carolina
27 John C. Harrison 63 Head Farmer North Carolina
28 Katie Harrison 63 Wife — North Carolina
29 Marie Harrison 26 Daughter — North Carolina
30 L. Todd Harrison 24 Son Laborer North Carolina
31 Paul H. Strange 28 Son-in-law Clergyman North Carolina
32 Frank D. Miller 41 Head Farmer North Carolina
33 Carrie Miller 36 Wife — North Carolina
34 Willie Miller 16 Son — North Carolina
35 Sadie Miller 14 Son — North Carolina
36 Mabel Miller 10 Daughter — North Carolina
37 Samuel Miller 7 Son — North Carolina
38 James Miller 4 Son — North Carolina
39 Frances Miller 1 Daughter — North Carolina
40 James F. Alexander 48 Head Farmer North Carolina
41 Betty Alexander 47 Wife — North Carolina
42 Katie Alexander 20 Daughter — North Carolina
43 Annie Alexander 18 Daughter — North Carolina
44 Sarah Alexander THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — North Carolina
45 Graham Alexander 10 Son — North Carolina
46 Alexander 1 Daughter — North Carolina
47 The. Co. Cochrane 45 Head Farmer North Carolina
48 Lenora Cochrane 39 Wife — North Carolina
49 Margerie Cochrane 14 Daughter — North Carolina
50 Banks Cochrane 12 Son — North 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)

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