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Sarah Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lloyd Hughes | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 47
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Other, age 57
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Admin. Service |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 67
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | S. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Hughes
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu508unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Shaffer | 47 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 2 | Florence Shaffer | 44 | Wife | Rate Clerk | Iowa |
| 3 | Albert Petrie | 38 | Head | Cutter | Iowa |
| 4 | Lena G. Petrie | 36 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 5 | Lindsay Boggen | 27 | Head | Repairer | Iowa |
| 6 | Leonore Boggen | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Dan F. Schaal | 51 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 8 | Maud M. Schaal | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 9 | John H. Matthews | 35 | Head | Agent | United States |
| 10 | Olga B. Matthews | 32 | Wife | — | United States |
| 11 | Lloyd M. Thompson | 24 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 12 | Emma Thompson | 20 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 13 | Earl F. Meek | 25 | Head | General Work | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth D. Meek | 18 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 15 | Frank Campbell | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Elsie C. Campbell | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Berry A. Chadwick | 31 | Head | Cutter | Iowa |
| 18 | Ina M. Chadwick | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Richard J. Chadwick | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ruth L. Chadwick | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Carl H. Puecker | 45 | Head | News Dealer | Iowa |
| 22 | Cora B. Puecker | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Mabel F. Puecker | 20 | Daughter | Assistant | Iowa |
| 24 | Charles Agler | 39 | Head | Ironworker | Indiana |
| 25 | Louise Agler | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Willard B. Gaylord | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Nellie N. Gaylord | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Christene Stafford | 14 | Stepdaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | John Senders | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 30 | Lucy E. Senders | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Mary L. Senders | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Lelita Swan | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 33 | Manley Bedford | 34 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 34 | Beatrice Bedford | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Margueritta Edgington | 6 | Stepdaughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | C. H. Anderson | 56 | Head | Buyer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Dee Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ashworth Pugh | 20 | Lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 39 | Lydia Vankirk | 20 | Lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 40 | Alene Walters | 29 | Lodger | Cashier | Iowa |
| 41 | Mrs. M. Bullock | 28 | Head | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 42 | Eva Bullock | 20 | Boarder | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 43 | Henry B. Chapman | 37 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 44 | Ethel Chapman | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Harry K. Davis | 39 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 46 | Blanche L. Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Frank A. Anderson | 31 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 48 | Kathryn Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Sarah Hughes THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 50 | Lloyd E. Hughes | 22 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
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)