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Sarah Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Fisher across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Donegal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Fisher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Fisher | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Mastin | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Fisher | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Aaron Fisher | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Fisher | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Edith Fisher | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Mastin | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Fisher | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Fisher | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Fisher across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Fisher
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1585unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd H Abach | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gladys L Abach | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas S Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bertha S Miller | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Emma Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marion Miller | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William W Fisher | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sarah Fisher THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edith Fisher | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Fisher | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth Fisher | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Aaron Fisher | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothy Fisher | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Fisher | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Fisher | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Fisher | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Samuel Mastin | 21 | Hired man | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bessie Mastin | 21 | Hired girl | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry V Ney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Fannie Ney | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marie Ney | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen Ney | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Henry N Beer | 60 | Head | Poultry Man | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Fannie Beer | 55 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Samuel Eby | 61 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Belinda Eby | 58 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Norman H Beer | 32 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Martha A Beer | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Isaac Deemer | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Metzer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Metzer | 48 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Emma Metzer | 28 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth Kindig | 81 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Emma J Kindig | 63 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Maude Kindig | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Kindig | 24 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary J Perfer | 43 | Sister-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Eaton | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lydia Eaton | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Henry G Stricker | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Emma F Stricker | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter J Staley | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elsie Staley | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ethel Staley | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Reuben Raffenberger | 56 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lilly Raffenberger | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mildred Raffenberger | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Loftus Raffenberger | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jacob Jr Newcomer | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Sarah S Newcomer | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
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)