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Sarah Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Blaine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mabel Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Fred Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alma Foster | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Flora Foster | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ray Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dora Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Russel Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 14 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 14 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Russel Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1658unit:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Maloy | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Mary E Maloy | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Norris H Maloy | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Martha Maloy | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Blanche Maloy | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Loretta Maloy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Maloy | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Norman Simpkin | 2 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Maggie Simpkin | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Mcmasters | 13 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Pearl Mcmasters | 11 | Step daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Rena Mcmasters | 5 | Step daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James H Foster | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Flora E Foster | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ralph Foster | 25 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ray Foster | 23 | Son | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Glen Foster | 22 | Son | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dora Foster | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Foster | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sarah Foster THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mabel Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Russel Foster | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles Foster | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Foster | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fred Foster | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alma Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Henderson Lindley | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Lindley | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Sherman Lindley | 32 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 30 | Frank Lindley | 24 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Louis Lindley | 24 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Lindley | 21 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Hester Lindley | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Daisy Lindley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sarah Lindley | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alva Lindley | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James H Jackson | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Emma M Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Paul Jackson | 16 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Everett Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | E. B. Poland | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Emma Poland | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Pauline Poland | 18 | Step Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | John Poland | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Eddie Poland | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Goldie Poland | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruby Poland | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Russel Poland | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John H Dunkle | 52 | Head | Farmer | 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)