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Sarah Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Howard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Creek No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omer Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| A Howard | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mae Howard | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Howard | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 27
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 37
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 47
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Howard
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu566unit:0212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie | 19 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ellen | 17 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alice | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Daniel | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | James S. | 6 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Robbie | 4 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cecil | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Daniel Hubbard | 28 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Fannie Hubbard | 24 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Herbert Hubbard | 4 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Martha Hubbard | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lee Hubbard | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | A. J. Howard | 51 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sarah Howard THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mae Howard | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Omer Howard | 20 | son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 17 | Oscar Lovins | 28 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Louese Lovins | 51 | mother | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Berta Lovins | 24 | sister | Servant | Kentucky |
| 20 | America Lovins | 17 | sister | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Hiram Lovins | 15 | brother | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Irva Lovins | 13 | sister | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Clarence Lovins | 11 | brother | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Cleophas Lovins | 9 | brother | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Hugh Melton | 27 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Laura Melton | 25 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Alpha Melton | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Wiley Baker | 51 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lizzie Baker | 51 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | B. F. Baker | 31 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Henry Baker | 21 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alex Robertson | 38 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Emma Robertson | 39 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lola Robertson | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Bessie Robertson | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | John J. Robertson | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Earl Robertson | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Hellen Robertson | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lloyd Robertson | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Henry Lunsford | 35 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Isabel Lunsford | 25 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lee Lunsford | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Annie Lunsford | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | John Lunsford | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | John Collins | 39 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Margaret Collins | 41 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lillie Collins | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Georgia Collins | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lizzie Collins | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Thelma Collins | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
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)