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Sarah Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Carter across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Director |
| Industry | Gymnasium |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Director |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Carter | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Sarah Carter | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Betty Carter | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alfred Carter | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Fayette, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Daughter, age 33
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Director |
| Industry | Gymnasium |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Daughter, age 42
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Carter across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father George Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Carter
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Carter
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Carter
Daughter · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Alfred Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
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 — Fayette, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu568unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Havers | 69 | Head | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 2 | Howard Mullins | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lillie W. Mullins | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 4 | Andrew Mullins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Dobie M. Mullins | 18 | Son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sarah F. Mullins | 16 | Daughter | Child'S Nurse | Kentucky |
| 7 | Fred Mullins | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Maggie Mullins | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John Smith | 58 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 10 | Rosa S. Smith | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 11 | Hattie L. Bibbs | 21 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Martha G. Davis | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Amos Gibson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mattie B. Smith | 32 | Companion | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 15 | Van H. Young | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Maggie W. Young | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Van A. Young | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Herbert Young | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Vernon Young | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Price Young | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sam Lee | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hattie L. Lee | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 23 | Eugene Lee | 13 | Son | Runs Errands | Kentucky |
| 24 | George Furr | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Ida B. Furr | 30 | Wife | House Girl | Alabama |
| 26 | Lillie Luster | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Homer Furr | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Lon Fenson | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | John Dunlap | 33 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Florence Lacy | 26 | Companion | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 31 | Georgia B. Bibbs | 18 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jessie Trimble | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Mary M. Trimble | 19 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert Buckner | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nannie Smith | 22 | Companion | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dora G. Berkeley | 60 | Head | House Director | Kentucky |
| 37 | Margaret Stevens | 25 | Assistant | Dietitian | South Dakota |
| 38 | Anna L. Lockhart | 35 | Nurse | Nurse | Canada |
| 39 | Joseph Shiddell | 66 | Servant | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 40 | Eliza M. Woolfolk | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Julia E. Hunt | 67 | Companion | — | Maryland |
| 42 | James S. Scott | 50 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Mcb. Carter | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Sarah M. Carter THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Director | Kentucky |
| 45 | Betty P. Carter | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Alfred S. Carter | 29 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mary G. Carter | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | S. W. Rowan | 46 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 49 | Bertha G. Riddle | 31 | Assistant | Head Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rachael Coleman | 32 | Assistant | Surgical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)