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Sarah Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Phillips | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Sarah Phillips | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 69
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 83
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carbondale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Phillips
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David M Steinberg | 47 | Head | Store Keeper | Austria |
| 2 | Ruth Steinberg | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Fannie Steinberg | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Rose Steinberg | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sarah Steinberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence Steinberg | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Steinberg | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ida Steinberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Albert Steinberg | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jeanette Steinberg | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Bernard Steinberg | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Sarah Phillips THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice Phillips | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Fovitch | 60 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 15 | Christine Fovitch | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Albert Fovitch | 26 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen Fovitch | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bernard Glickman | 40 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 19 | Minnie Glickman | 32 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 20 | Ruth Glickman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sidney Glickman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Chas A Madigan | 47 | Head | Shoe Store | Ireland |
| 23 | Josephine Madigan | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Francis Madigan | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Albert Madigan | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Madigan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Emma Madigan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edward Madigan | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Flora Madigan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Louise Madigan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Kelley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 32 | Bridget Kelley | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | John Kelley | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Kelley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Kelley | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thos Kelley | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Kelley | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thos J Mccaffrey | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 39 | Jennie Mccaffrey | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Mccaffrey | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Mccaffrey | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Thos Mccaffrey | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Mccaffrey | 15 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Maurice Clark | 29 | Head | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sarah Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 46 | Edward Clark | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ellen Hughes | 59 | Head | — | England |
| 48 | Mary Hughes | 30 | Daughter | Forelady | Ireland |
| 49 | Alice Hughes | 28 | Daughter | Silk Worker | Ireland |
| 50 | Frances Hughes | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
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)