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Sarah Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Andy Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Zaddy Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lou Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 24
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 34
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 43
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | T. West Day | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Eliza J. Day | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Dora A. Day | 17 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 54 | Loyd H. Day | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Bessie M. Day | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | James S. Hall | 50 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ada M. Hall | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ralph H. Hall | 20 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lillie E. Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ava B. Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Verna E. Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Dale E. Hall | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Mynton L. Hall | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Wendell A. Hall | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Francis M. Houghton | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | W. A. Houghton | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | James S. Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lucinda Smith | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Paula J. Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | T. Doris S. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ruth D. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | W. Scott Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Enid L. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | T. Woodrow Smith | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Edward B. Hall | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie M. Hall | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dora Mae Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ida Lee Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Harvey H. Cacy | 39 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 80 | Stella Cacy | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Robin P. Cacy | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Anna M. Cacy | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Ray Cacy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Nellie T. Cacy | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Selena F. Cacy | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Lloyd H. Jones | 46 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 87 | Sarah E. Jones THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | John R. Jones | 20 | Son | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 89 | Andy Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Ray Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Zaddy Jones | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Verna Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lou Rena E. Jones | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Marshall M. Stanley | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Mary M. Stanley | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Loy H. Stanley | 25 | Son | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 97 | Robert B. Adams | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Sarah B. Adams | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Zeta M. Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Lucia M. Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | West 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)