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Sarah Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Alma — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Conetoe Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Columbus Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 29
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 38
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 49
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Knight
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Knight
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Jones
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blount Staton | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Louisa Staton | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Arthur B. Staton | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Staton | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | George Staton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Watt Staton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eliza Staton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Staton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lee Staton | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillian Staton | 29 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Louisa Staton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Staton | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Staton | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary E. Staton | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mituzze Staton | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Josephus C. Briley | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie D. Briley | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gray Eva B. Briley | 29 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Wiley D. Briley | 18 | Son | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie D. Briley | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Dickens | 32 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lady Dickens | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Dickens | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Junius Battle | 40 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charlotte Battle | 38 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wilder David Battle | 19 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joseph Battle | 17 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sarah E. Battle | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary B. Battle | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | James E. Battle | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Maggie L. Battle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Cora Battle | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Junius Battle | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nathan Batte | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Rosella Batte | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Thomas J. Batte | 15 | Nephew-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hester Jones | 58 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Bryant | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Isabella Bryant | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Robert Bryant | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Charley Bryant | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Elbert Bryant | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Henry Jackson | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Jackson | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mahaley Jackson | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | John Ed Jackson | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sarah Jones THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Columbus Jones | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | William Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Rachel Jones | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)