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Sarah Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mitchell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dials Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macey Mitchell | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ruth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Mitchell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Zelia Mitchell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lena Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jamie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Virgil Mitchell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 6
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 15
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Mitchell
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary M Madden | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | John R Madden | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | David L Madden | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edgar M Madden | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arthur B Odell | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sallie M Odell | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joel Emick | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Maggie Emick | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Harvey Emick | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bonnie L Emick | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Macey D Mitchell | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Virgil A Mitchell | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah B Mitchell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lena F Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Virginia D Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Zelia T Mitchell | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret L Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth S Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jamie L Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | George Rice | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Lou Rice | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jennifer Rice | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | George Jr Rice | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mark Rice | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Rice | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sol Rice | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Brazila Rice | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | L. Del Rice | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Pasley | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ellie E Pasley | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Maggie L Pasley | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lilly Pasley | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | John B Brown | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie L Brown | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | James L Brown | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Margaret A Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary E Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eula Bryson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ernest Bryson | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | D. C. Emerson | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Felicia Emerson | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Inez Emerson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Haden Emerson | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jas. E Emerson | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Frank A Davis | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alice S Davis | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret A Davis | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth A Davis | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Francis M Davis | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ezra Fields | 32 | Head | Farmer | South 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)