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Sarah Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Alexander across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Alexander | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Alexander | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Alexander | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Alexander | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Fairfield Alexander | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sarah Alexander | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Samuel Alexander | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mildred Alexander | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rosetta Alexander | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Isabelle Alexander | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 22
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| 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 |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 30
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 41
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Alexander across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Alexander
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Juanita Alexander | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William H Price | 45 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 4 | Addie Price | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Venella Price | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Price | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Leon Price | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Vivian Price | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mack Neal | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Daisy Neal | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mack Neal | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Berry | 45 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jerry Berry | 23 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Isaac Mccoy | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Mccoy | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Angeline Alexander | 50 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | Lula Alexander | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sadie Alexander | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Alexander | 13 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Alexander | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thelma Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Franklin Alexander | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Isaac Ross | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Ross | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Ross | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Gibson | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | S J Gibson | 60 | Wife | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Gibson | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Minnie Gibson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ernest Gibson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Moore | 40 | Head | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Moore | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Alexander | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah Alexander THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Alexander | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Alexander | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rosetta Alexander | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | James H Alexander | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Alexander | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Isabelle Alexander | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Fairfield Alexander | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mildred Alexander | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Samuel Alexander | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ezekiel Alexander | 60 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Alexander | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Samuel Alexander | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henry Alexander | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mose Alexander | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | William Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | 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)