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Sarah Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Lee across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ingrams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lee | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Radford Lee | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Lee | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Johnston, North …
Spouse, age 34
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Johnston, North …
Spouse, age 43
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Serena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Spouse, age 53
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Spouse, age 65
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Spouse, age 71
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Susie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ingram Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Lee across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Lee
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Massingill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bradley Massingill | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Candis M. Massingill | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Felton B. Massingill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ottis Massingill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Massingill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Will Allen | 14 | Labor | Labor | North Carolina |
| 8 | John R. Massingill | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sophia Massingill | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herman Massingill | 15 | Son | Yes | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lewis Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Tameis Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Naphy Barefoot | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Media Barefoot | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Susan J. Barefoot | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Emma Barefoot | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ida Barefoot | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alice R. Barefoot | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ernest F. Barefoot | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | John R. Eldridge | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur R. Adams | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha Adams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cassie Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leola Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rufus Adams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Noah R. Adams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frank P. Wood | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Susan B. Wood | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | A. D. Julius | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah E. Julius | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rufus Adams | 18 | Wilson | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nathan Adams | 12 | Wilson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | A. Thomas Lee | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah A. Lee THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Lee | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Radford Lee | 26 | Nephew | U. S. Army | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Barbour | 27 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Viala Barbour | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Simons Barbour | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rufus Allen | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bertie Allen | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Herman Allen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willard Shirley Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Esther M. Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Paul N. Allen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | H. Ingram Lee | 60 | Un | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Lee | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Obelia Lee | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Kelly Lee | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)