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Sarah Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1846), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Phillips | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Maggie Phillips | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Sarah Phillips | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 55
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1845 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 65
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 44 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 74
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Phillips
Spouse · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Phillips | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Amelia Phillips | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dora V Phillips | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph P Phillips | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gladys J Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert H Simpson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie L Simpson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Howard G Simpson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Morgan Pressnell | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dollie Pressnell | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Pressnell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ray Pressnell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred Pressnell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sepray D Harmon | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rhoda Harmon | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Vannie Harmon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nannie Harmon | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | George Harmon | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alphonso Harmon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arlis Harmon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Willie H Billings | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Isabel L Billings | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lester S Billings | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph M Billings | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ira M Main | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ivy L Main | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary V Main | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Earl H Main | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ira H Main | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ainsley S Main | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur J Ward | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mollie M Ward | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Belva Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Leonard A Ward | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Anna Ward | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Ward | 22 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Oscar P Ward | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie M Ward | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jennie A Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edna J Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sallie G Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Delphia M Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert L Greer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Joshua B Phillips | 78 | Head | Physician | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sarah A Phillips THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie M Phillips | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Allen W Philly | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Oscar J Philly | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Emma S Philly | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sarah L Philly | 10 | Daughter | — | North 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)