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Sarah Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hamilton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Johnstown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hamilton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Philip Hamilton | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harry Hamilton | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Margaret Hamilton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bess Hamilton | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Hamilton | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| 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 |
1910
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Hamilton
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hamilton
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hamilton
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hamilton
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Hamilton
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Hamilton
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bess Hamilton
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Hamilton
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1546unit:0891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul C Hamilton | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Philip J Hamilton | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry H Hamilton | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Hamilton | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Bess Hamilton | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Philip R Hamilton | 27 | Son | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Hamilton THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret I Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Julia Hershberger | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Gertrude Hershberger | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ray W Brubaker | 34 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lillie Brubaker | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mildred Doyle | 19 | Niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Adam J Frye | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Clara E Frye | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Beatrice E Frye | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dwight E Frye | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dewey H Beere | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George W Ruffner | 33 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna Ruffner | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mildred Ruffner | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lawrence Palliser | 42 | Head | Oiler | England |
| 73 | Jessie Palliser | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Palliser | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ellen Palliser | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gladys Palliser | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Gwendolyn Palliser | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alex Slick | 65 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Matthew Gable | 41 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 80 | Katherine Gable | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Katherine Gable | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Annie Gable | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Francis Gable | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Matthew Gable | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Jacob Gable | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Steven Gable | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Amos Lininger | 69 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Martha J Lininger | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Elizabeth J Lininger | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Freda Lininger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harriet J Goldstein | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Harry J Goldstein | 46 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Hattie Goldstein | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ernestine Goldstein | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Goldstein | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | J Robert Stevens | 58 | Head | Ashman | Kentucky |
| 97 | Elizabeth Stevens | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William P Stevens | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Madeline Stevens | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Gladys L Stevens | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)