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Sarah Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mitchell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emeline & Emmaline — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 Tucker |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Warner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Clifton Thompson | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Will Mitchell | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Essie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lula Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Claude Mitchell | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Vesti Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dewey Mitchell | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Johnnie Warner | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Mitchell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Sarah Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Willie Toles | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alma Toles | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cleo Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 14 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emeline Mitchel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmaline Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father W Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father L Mitchel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emeline Mitchel
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmaline Mitchell
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Mitchell
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Mitchell
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Mitchel
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mitchell
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Mitchell
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Sibling
Bettie Warner
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vesti Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Toles | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | James Russell | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Elsie Lou Russell | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Edgar Russell | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Nathaniel Russell | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Essie Brown | 25 | Boarder | Servant | Alabama |
| 7 | Gertie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Esa Russell | 26 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Doc Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Alice Harris | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Wesley Harris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Cornelius Harris | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Millie Harris | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Theo Harris | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | John Wesley Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie Taylor | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie M. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lula Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Nick Henry Childress | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Maggie Childress | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Hattie Childress | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Sterling Childress | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | James Childress | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Thomas T. Childress | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Ora Lee Childress | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Lou Childress | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ethel Childress | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ruth Childress | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Eva Childress | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Will Mitchell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Sarah Mitchell | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Vesti Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Essie Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Cleo Thompson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Clifton Thompson | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Sarah M. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Lula Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Claude Mitchell | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Dewey Mitchell | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Bettie Warner | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Johnnie Warner | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Alma R. Toles | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Toles | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Noah Masania | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary J. Masania | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Frank Masania | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Vera Masania | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie Masania | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Noah Jr. Masania | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Stephen Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)