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Sarah Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jenkins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLackawanna, Pennsylvania
SurnameJenkins
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplaceWales
Mother's BirthplaceWales
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryCoal Mine
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationStenographer
Est. Birth Year~1901

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
Mabel Jenkins Daughter — 17 ~1903
Thomas Jenkins Son — 26 ~1894
Sarah Jenkins Daughter — 19 ~1901
Linnie Jenkins Son — 13 ~1907
Elizabeth Jenkins Spouse — 55 ~1865
James Jenkins Head — 60 ~1860
Griffith Jenkins Son — 28 ~1892

Census Appearances

1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Sarah J
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation none
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Coal Mine
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Sarah Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Jenkins
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Linnie Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Griffith Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0037)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Harry Tompkins 52 Head — Pennsylvania
52 Ruth Tompkins 21 Daughter — Pennsylvania
53 Carter Gardner 29 Head Proprietor Pennsylvania
54 Irene Gardner 25 Wife Clerk Colorado
55 Alwyn Gardner 0 Son — Pennsylvania
56 Robert Gardner 0 Son — Pennsylvania
57 Henry C Stone 73 Head — Pennsylvania
58 Emma Stone 56 Sister — Pennsylvania
59 John Adams 54 Head Laborer Wales
60 Elizabeth Adams 53 Wife — Wales
61 William Langman 65 Head Miner England
62 Mary Ann Langman 65 Wife — England
63 Ruth Mary Langman 28 Daughter — England
64 Edward Bennett 38 Head Miner Pennsylvania
65 Emma Bennett 36 Wife — Pennsylvania
66 Earl Bennett 10 Son — Pennsylvania
67 Laura Bennett 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
68 Edward Bennett 3 Son — Pennsylvania
69 Ethel Bennett 1 Daughter — Pennsylvania
70 William Pruitt 38 Head Miner Pennsylvania
71 Clara Pruitt 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
72 Freda Pruitt 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
73 Verna Pruitt 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
74 Bessie Pruitt 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
75 Harry Pruitt 7 Son — Pennsylvania
76 William Pruitt 4 Son — Pennsylvania
77 Robert Pruitt 1 Son — Pennsylvania
78 Eugene Avery 53 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
79 Effie Avery 46 Wife — England
80 Helen Avery 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
81 Edna Avery 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
82 Ruth Avery 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
83 Lulu Avery 6 Daughter — Pennsylvania
84 Armena Avery 87 Mother — Pennsylvania
85 Emery Avery 22 Head Auditor Pennsylvania
86 Gertrude Avery 20 Wife — Pennsylvania
87 James Jenkins 60 Head Miner Wales
88 Elizabeth Jenkins 55 Wife — Wales
89 Griffith Jenkins 28 Son Brakeman Wales
90 Thomas Jenkins 26 Son Inside Man Pennsylvania
91 Sarah Jenkins THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Stenographer Pennsylvania
92 Mabel Jenkins 17 Daughter Laborer Pennsylvania
93 Linnie Jenkins 13 Son — Pennsylvania
94 Lucy Jay 53 Head — Pennsylvania
95 George Jay 27 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
96 William Jay 21 Son Truck Driver Pennsylvania
97 Arthur Jay 17 Son Truck Driver Pennsylvania
98 Ethel Jay 13 Daughter — Pennsylvania
99 William Reynolds 22 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
100 Kathryn Reynolds 18 Wife — Pennsylvania

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)

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