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Sarah Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mitchell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Thirteenth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Mitchell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Mitchell | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Virgil Mitchell | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Spouse, age 45
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Spouse, age 54
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Spouse, age 64
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Mitchell
Spouse · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Mitchell THIS PERSON | 64 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Virgil Mitchell | 28 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Willard Mitchell | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | James E. Duncan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Annie E. Duncan | 48 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hazel A. Duncan | 25 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Tennessee |
| 7 | Basil E. Duncan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jess C. Duncan | 20 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joe Shipley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dora Shipley | 32 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Pearl Shipley | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Selma Shipley | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ralph Shipley | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Marshall Shipley | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bettie Deshine | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | James H. Deakins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary E. Deakins | 42 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Theola P. Deakins | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lula M. Deakins | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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)