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Sarah Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hot Spring, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hughes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hot Spring, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hot Spring, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Dora Montgomery | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Montgomery | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Hughes | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hot Spring, …
Spouse, age 44
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| 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 |
1910
Hot Spring, …
Spouse, age 55
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Un |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hot Spring, …
Spouse, age 64
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Hughes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hot Spring, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Hughes
Spouse · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hot Spring, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hot Spring, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu063unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Cleveland | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Floyd Cleveland | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ray Cleveland | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Grover Cleveland | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Edna Cleveland | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Dewey Cleveland | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Russell Cleveland | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Elva Cleveland | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Phillip T. Montgomery | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Hettie Montgomery | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ruby Montgomery | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Earl Montgomery | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Vada Montgomery | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Doyle Montgomery | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lois Montgomery | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Carl W. Bray | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Nancy C. Bray | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Thomas Bray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lee Bray | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ray Bray | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Roscoe Bray | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Alvin Bray | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Earl Bray | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | John H. Spearman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Laura Spearman | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charles Spearman | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Daniel Spearman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Opha Spearman | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Pearl Spearman | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | James Spearman | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | James E. Hughes | 68 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Sarah Hughes THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Dora Montgomery | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | George W. Montgomery | 2 | Step Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ebey T. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Julia A. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Vada Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Floyd Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edna Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Allen L. Gray | 73 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Buddy Barns | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Nettie Barns | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Nute N. Easley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Maudie Easley | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Rufus Easley | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Flora Easley | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Velma Easley | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | George M. Burris | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frances Burris | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John S. Burris | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)