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Sarah Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wabash, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wabash, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wabash, Indiana |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Wabash City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Phillips | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Eugene Phillips | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Phillips | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Sarah Phillips | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wabash, Indiana
Spouse, age 42
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Wabash, Indiana
Spouse, age 51
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Philips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Wabash, Indiana
Spouse, age 61
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wabash, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Phillips
Spouse · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Wabash, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Wabash, Indiana
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu472unit:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Alger | 22 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 2 | Gladys Alger | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Catherine J. Alger | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Roy Ball | 27 | Head | Stage Manager | Indiana |
| 5 | Carrie Ball | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Amy Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Sadie Ulrich | 54 | Head | Police Matron | Indiana |
| 8 | Bradford W. Watts | 27 | Boarder | Vulcanizing | Indiana |
| 9 | Howard H. Watts | 22 | Boarder | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 10 | Frank F. Williams | 50 | Head | Cashier | Indiana |
| 11 | Edith E. Williams | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Dorothy A. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Enoch R. Phillips | 70 | Head | Molder | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sarah Phillips THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | Nurse | Illinois |
| 15 | Ruth Phillips | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 16 | Eugene Phillips | 18 | Son | Engineer | Indiana |
| 17 | Joseph Cowgill | 70 | Head | Official | Indiana |
| 18 | Catherine Cowgill | 36 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 19 | Jennie Cain | 58 | Head | Working Out | Ireland |
| 20 | Faye Cain | 22 | Daughter | Student | Indiana |
| 21 | Orlo J. Cain | 19 | Son | Supply Clerk | Indiana |
| 22 | Joseph Ridgeway | 52 | Head | Teamster | Indiana |
| 23 | Georgia Ridgeway | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Homer Graham | 33 | Boarder | Fireman | Indiana |
| 25 | Charley Bridegroom | 65 | Head | Paper Maker | Indiana |
| 26 | Elizabeth Bridegroom | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Earl Bridegroom | 19 | Son | Paper Maker | Indiana |
| 28 | Agnes Bridegroom | 18 | Daughter | Wood Worker | Indiana |
| 29 | Merl Bridegroom | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Catherine Scott | 53 | Head | Dish Washer | Virginia |
| 31 | Loy Wilson | 40 | Head | Wood Worker | Indiana |
| 32 | Wilbur Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)