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Sarah Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Sarah Lewis | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 68
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1594unit:0715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nellie | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edward | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Blakus | 39 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 55 | Annie Blakus | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Antoni Blakus | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Kyslak | 50 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 58 | Mary Kyslak | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 59 | Michael Lowry | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Nellie Lowry | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred Lowry | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alice Lowry | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Lowry | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Victor Swiderski | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Swiderski | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Victor Swiderski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Martha Swiderski | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Swiderski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Zelmos Sczipinski | 37 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 70 | Jane Sczipinski | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Henry Sczipinski | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Stanley Sczipinski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Helen Sczipinski | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Julia Sczipinski | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emily Sczipinski | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thomas Mazurak | 28 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 77 | Mary Mazurak | 23 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 78 | Thomas Mazurak | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Mazurak | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Julia Mazurak | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Steven Mazurak | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Peter Mazurak | 22 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Josephine Mazurak | 3 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Joseph Mazurak | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Adam Marcinko | 26 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 86 | Nellie Marcinko | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Adolph Marcinko | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Thomas Luman | 53 | Head | Clerk | Wales |
| 89 | Mary Luman | 52 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 90 | Edith Luman | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Esther Luman | 19 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas Luman | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Cecelia Luman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elizabeth Luman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Robert Luman | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Mashinsky | 62 | Head | — | Poland |
| 97 | Stanley Mashinsky | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Dominick Mashinsky | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Sarah Lewis THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | — | Wales |
| 100 | Mary Lewis | 42 | Daughter | — | Wales |
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)