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Sarah Marshall — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Marshall across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Marshall | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Eval Marshall | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Atwell Marshall | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Marshall | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Sarah Marshall | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | S Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Spouse, age 45
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sue M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General store |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Spouse, age 56
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Marshall across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Marshall
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Puller | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel Puller | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Carl Hopson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Kathrine Hopson | 21 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Hopson | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Davis P Natcher | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Junie Natcher | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles E Marshall | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Sarah E Marshall THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Atwell Marshall | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Roy Marshall | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Eval Marshall | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Calohill Williamson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Myrtle Williamson | 31 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | William Hughes | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Maggie Hughes | 42 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Joe Hughes | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Willie Hughes | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Sinda Pannell | 70 | aunt | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Harry Christian | 34 | nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Harriett Christian | 21 | niece | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | William E Goodwin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Cora Goodwin | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Jennings | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa Jennings | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Jennings | 1 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | John M Campbell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Minnie B Campbell | 37 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Edna Campbell | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Thelma Campbell | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Troy Campbell | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Marybell Campbell | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Susane Campbell | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | George R Mcmullan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Annie W Mcmullan | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Matilda J Riley | 71 | mother in law | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Samuel M Ruff | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Willie F Ruff | 36 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia Ruff | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Herbert Ruff | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Frank Ruff | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Willie Ruff | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles R Bowyer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Laura B Bowyer | 30 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | William W Bowyer | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles R Bowyer | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Mabel B Bowyer | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Jesse D Bowyer | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Nelson J Bowyer | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | William C Mclake | 48 | Head | Physician | 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)