Sarah Bennett — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kent, Delaware
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Barker
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Barker
Township / Ward	Milford Town Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Lady Bennett	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Earl Bennett	Son	—	20	~1900
John Bennett	Son	—	8	~1912
Lillie Bennett	Daughter	—	11	~1909
Sarah Bennett	Spouse	—	45	~1875
John Bennett	Head	—	45	~1875
Goldy Isaac	Other	—	27	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 45

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Barker
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 54

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Sally F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Kent-County, Delaware

Other, age 65

Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Sally
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Delmar
1935 Residence (County)	Delmar
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Sarah Bennett

Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Delaware

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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0622)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William G Hebb	45	Head	Labour	Delaware
2	Margaret Hebb	31	Wife	Proper	Delaware
3	Myrtle Palmer	16	Sister in law	Packer	Delaware
4	Wm H Thomas	89	Head	Retirent	Delaware
5	John H Thomas	52	Son	Manager	Delaware
6	Raymond P Shute	31	Head	Buyer	New Jersey
7	Adelaide Shute	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
8	Kathryn Carroll	19	Sister in law	Book Keeper	New Jersey
9	Vivian Shute	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
10	Frank Reed	71	Roomer	—	Delaware
11	Howard G Sapp	50	Head	Labourer	Delaware
12	Helen Sapp	29	Wife	—	Delaware
13	James A Chamberlain	69	Head	Clerk	Maryland
14	Elizabeth Chamberlain	69	Wife	—	Delaware
15	Morris Deputy	51	Boarder	Barber	Delaware
16	William Ross	49	Boarder	Manager	Ireland
17	Ellis Gamblein	29	Son	Surveyor	Delaware
18	Benjamin Hendrickson	65	Head	Labourer	Delaware
19	Mary Hendrickson	65	Wife	—	Delaware
20	Virginia Hendrickson	29	Daughter	—	Delaware
21	John Walter Bennett	45	Head	Clerk	Delaware
22	Sarah Bennett THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Barker	Delaware
23	Earl Bennett	20	Son	—	Delaware
24	Lady Bennett	16	Daughter	Labourer	Delaware
25	Lillie Bennett	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
26	John Jr Bennett	8	Son	—	Delaware
27	Goldy Isaac	27	Boarder	—	Delaware
28	Thomas Kemp	34	Head	Manager	Indiana
29	Martha Kemp	41	Wife	Buyer	Maryland
30	Sarah Kemp	10	Daughter	—	Delaware
31	Joseph Kemp	7	Son	—	Delaware
32	Isaac Thomas	16	Step Daughter	—	Delaware
33	Lee Piper	37	Boarder	—	Delaware
34	Sherry Masten	46	Head	Labourer	Delaware
35	Josephine Masten	38	Wife	Baker	Delaware
36	Elmer Masten	19	Son	—	Delaware
37	Myrtle Masten	17	Daughter	Fireman	Delaware
38	Ella Masten	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
39	Harry Masten	14	Son	—	Delaware
40	Ernest Masten	12	Son	—	Delaware
41	Lulu Masten	9	Daughter	—	Delaware
42	Ethel Masten	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
43	Henry Masten	1	Son	—	Delaware
44	William Dickerson	63	Head	—	Delaware
45	Nannie Dickerson	62	Wife	Drayman	Maryland
46	James Marine	12	Grand Son	—	Delaware
47	Edna Turner	19	Servant	—	Delaware
48	Benjamin Goodwin	None	—	—	—

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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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