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Sarah Bennett — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bennett across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Sarah F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hedgesville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bennett | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Richard Bennett | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Sarah Bennett | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 25
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 37
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 47
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Sarah F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Bennett across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Bennett
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Burre | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Burre | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Theodore Thomas | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | May Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Annie Brown | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clara Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Frank Brown | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Emma Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lloyd Turner | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Sarah Turner | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Pullums | 52 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Annie J. Pullums | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bertha Wisan | 37 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Juanita Wisan | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Frankie Wisan | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Lloyd Penney | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Viola Penney | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Martha A. Penney | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | John F. Penney | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lina V. Penney | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Fred West | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary West | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | George W. West | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | John Bennett | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Sarah F. Bennett THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Richard Bennett | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | James L. Johns | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Morton L. Johns | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Laura V. Johns | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas Johns | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Johns | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Isaac Penney | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret L. Penney | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Mason | 9 | Stepdaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Garland Morgan | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Wilma Morgan | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | William Holmes | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ida Holmes | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Woody H. West | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles E. Robertson | 36 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 41 | Annie B. Robertson | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Charles W. Robertson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Roy E. Robertson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Viola E. Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary E. Crawford | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Norman Crawford | 21 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 47 | James L. Crawford | 18 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lorenzo Manning | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Agnes Manning | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lucile Manning | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)