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Sarah Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cocke, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cocke, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cocke, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Ninth Civil Dist Part Of Ward Or Co By 35 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Foster | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Nora Foster | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Nellie Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dee Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eva Foster | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Susan S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Cocke, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Nellie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dee Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Cocke, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1733unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Cambric | 16 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Theodore Cambric | 12 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lula Cambric | 10 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Tom Smith | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Vola Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Smith | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | H. Bert Merrill | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nancy E. Merrill | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sam Merrill | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Merrill | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lafonce Merrill | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | J. V. Merrill | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ernest Merrill | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Merrill | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Captain Merrill | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Mckinley | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Augusta Merrill | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Perry L. Foster | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nora Foster | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Eva Foster | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sarah Foster THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Foster | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nellie Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Dee S. Foster | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sandy Mcnabb | 40 | Head | Lumberman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bert Mcnabb | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bertha Mcnabb | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Frank Mcnabb | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Luke Mcnabb | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Rosa Mcnabb | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ada Mcnabb | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Campbell | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sarah Campbell | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eva Campbell | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dick Campbell | 20 | Son | Soldier | Tennessee |
| 36 | Isaac Campbell | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Wiley Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ruby Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Davey Giles | 41 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Arthur Daugherty | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Virgie Daugherty | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Haskell Daugherty | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mildred M. Daugherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Clinton Daugherty | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Iona I. Daugherty | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charlie Daugherty | 17 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | George W. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gertie Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Earl Smith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | J. G. Mcnabb | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)