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Sarah James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elizabeth, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elizabeth, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elizabeth, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chesapeake Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archeren James | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Emily House | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Theodore James | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gertie James | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Barbara James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Sarah James | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Paul James | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Catherine Brokenbury | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Daniel Quire | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Taylor | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Leah Saunders | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Katherine Brown | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Jane Barrow | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Susan Cary | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Ella Simpson | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Quire | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Abraham Reed | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Bertha Quire | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charlotte, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Elizabeth, Virginia
Daughter, age 26
Elizabeth, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 18 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah James
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gertie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Quire
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul James
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore James
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Elizabeth, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Elizabeth, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy Parker | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Doris Parker | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Louis Herbert | 28 | head | Janitor | Scotland English |
| 54 | Louis Bagnango | 45 | head | Proprietor | New York |
| 55 | Eunnie Bagnango | 30 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Agatha Bagnango | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Bagnango | 5 | son | None | Maryland |
| 58 | Howe Elliott | 28 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Louise Elliott | 25 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 60 | James Elliott | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Archeren James | 50 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Barbara James | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Gertie James | 33 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Sarah James THIS PERSON | 26 | daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 65 | Paul James | 19 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Theodore James | 19 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Daniel Quire | 34 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Quire | 17 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Bertha Quire | 15 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Susan Cary | 70 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Taylor | 68 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Katherine Brown | 84 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Ella Simpson | 20 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Leah Saunders | 80 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Emily House | 40 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Catherine Brokenbury | 85 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Jane Barrow | 75 | inmate | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Abraham Reed | 65 | inmate | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Columbus Goodman | 52 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Nancy Goodman | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 81 | James Broker | 65 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Elizabeth Broker | 57 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Archie Broker | 62 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Harriet Broker | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | William Roberson | 25 | son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Nora Roberson | 23 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Henry Miles | 41 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary Wood | 70 | head | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie Wood | 44 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Mayme Wood | 41 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Bailey | 70 | head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 92 | Abby Cardington | 15 | boarder | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Edward Sinclair | 34 | head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 94 | Elizabeth Sinclair | 35 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Robert Sinclair | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Gertie Sinclair | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Elizabeth Sinclair | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | John Ward | 38 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Cornelia Ward | 35 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Charles Ward | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
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)