Sarah Brooks — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Franklin, Ohio
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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
Harold Brooks	Son	—	17	~1903
Sarah Brooks	Head	—	52	~1868
Ralph Brooks	Son	—	20	~1900
Mary Brooks	Daughter	—	24	~1896
Helen Brooks	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Alice Brooks	Daughter	—	12	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 52

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 63

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Other, age 73

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Sara
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Sarah Brooks

Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Ohio

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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1383unit:0933)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Celida Braden	30	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Richard L Braden	5	Son	—	Ohio
53	James B Braden	4	Son	—	Ohio
54	John H Braden	1	Son	—	Ohio
55	Burton Mccormick	56	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
56	Cupid Mccormick	54	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Anna Bess Mccormick	25	Daughter	Teacher	Texas
58	Margaret Mccormick	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Helen Mccormick	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Donald Mccormick	16	Son	—	Ohio
61	Howard Mccormick	13	Son	—	Ohio
62	Joseph Cohan	20	Lodger	Draughtsman	Roumania
63	Frank Tinkler	21	Head	Clerk	Ohio
64	Ada Tinkler	20	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Robert Tinkler	1	Son	—	Ohio
66	Charles Mccarty	22	Boarder	Clerk	W. Virginia
67	Alfred Collinsony	41	Head	Sec-Treasurer	England
68	Lena Collinsony	40	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Florence Collinsony	20	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
70	Joseph Collinsony	5	Son	—	Ohio
71	Ray Evans	25	Head	Packer	Ohio
72	Carrie Evans	32	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Mae Evans	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Dorothy Evans	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Hazel Shelton	20	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Ohio
76	Frank Arone	37	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
77	Anna Arone	39	Wife	—	Kentucky
78	Sarah Welch	62	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
79	Robert V. Tallman	37	Head	—	Bulgaria
80	Goldie Tallman	20	Wife	Saleswoman	Ohio
81	Sarah Brooks THIS PERSON	52	Head	—	Ohio
82	Mary H Brooks	24	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
83	Ralph L Brooks	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
84	Harold Brooks	17	Son	Machinist	Ohio
85	Helen Brooks	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
86	Alice Brooks	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
87	Earl Leonard	23	Head	Driver	Ohio
88	Anna Leonard	23	Wife	—	Ohio
89	Gladys Leonard	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
90	Milton Pherico	50	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
91	Ethel G Pherico	33	Wife	—	Ohio
92	Gerald Pherico	10	Son	—	Ohio
93	John Ingles	48	Head	—	Ohio
94	Ella Riddell	61	Head	—	Ohio
95	Harry Clemons	43	Brother	Laborer	Ohio
96	Clarence Dunlap	38	Head	Sta Engineer	Tennessee
97	Alice Dunlap	31	Wife	—	Ohio
98	Ray Dunlap	12	Son	—	Ohio
99	Belle Dunlap	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
100	Charles Dunlap	8	Son	—	Ohio

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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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