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Sarah Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lewis | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Shadrack Lewis | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Lewis | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 7 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 6 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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 59
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| 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 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Lewis
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1579unit:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Morris | 51 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 2 | Sarah Morris | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | John Morris | 17 | Son | Runner | Penna |
| 4 | Helen Morris | 15 | Daughter | Mender | Penna |
| 5 | Robert Morris | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Robert Edwards | 51 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 7 | Lizzie Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 8 | Thomas Edwards | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wales |
| 9 | Mary Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Brader|Braider | Penna |
| 10 | Annie Edwards | 16 | Daughter | Quiller | Penna |
| 11 | Patrick Sweeney | 46 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 12 | Mary Sweeney | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 13 | John Sweeney | 22 | Son | Auditor | Penna |
| 14 | Patrick Sweeney | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 15 | James Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Sarah Thompson | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 17 | James Williams | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Wales |
| 18 | William Lewis | 62 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 19 | Sarah Lewis THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 20 | Shadrack Lewis | 25 | Son | Asst Supt | Penna |
| 21 | William Morgan | 27 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 22 | Mabel Morgan | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Alice Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | John Morgan | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 25 | John Morgan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 26 | Mary Morgan | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 27 | John Morgan | 17 | Son | Stenographer | Penna |
| 28 | William Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | Annie Webb | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edith Webb | 21 | Daughter | Twister | Penna |
| 31 | Patrick Mearey | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 32 | Katherine Mearey | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | John Mearey | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | Helen Mearey | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Katherine Mearey | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Margaret Mearey | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Mary Mearey | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Francis Mearey | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Anna Michalovitch | 46 | Head | — | Poland |
| 40 | Edward Michalovitch | 16 | Son | Assistant Butcher | Penna |
| 41 | William Michalovitch | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Helen Michalovitch | 10 | Daughter | Reeler | Penna |
| 43 | Jessie Michalovitch | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Andrew Muskewitch | 40 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 45 | Justina Muskewitch | 35 | Sister | — | Lithuania |
| 46 | John Muskewitch | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Anthony Muskewitch | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Julius Roosevelt | 31 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 49 | Lilly Roosevelt | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
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)