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Sarah Russell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Russell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Williams | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Russell | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Gertrude Williams | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Bessie Russell | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jim Russell | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 48
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 57
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Sarah F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 67
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Russell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Russell
Spouse · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Ellis | 21 | Head | Draftsman | Alabama |
| 52 | Lillie Ellis | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 53 | James Jr. Ellis | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Cooper Ellis | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Betty Pompiglia | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Carroll Jones | 27 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Emma B Jones | 46 | Wife | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 58 | Mildred Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Raymond Edmond | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Jennie Edmond | 30 | Wife | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 61 | Jesse Edmond | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Raymond Edmond | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Howard Edmond | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Samantha Edmond | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | James H Long | 33 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lela Long | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Mildred Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Jr. Long | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Jim Russell | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Sarah Russell THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Gertrude Williams | 38 | Daughter | Lawyer | Alabama |
| 72 | Fred Williams | 19 | Grandson | Pilot | Alabama |
| 73 | Bessie Russell | 20 | Granddaughter | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 74 | Claude Morris | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Daisy Morris | 45 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 76 | Fay Morris | 19 | Daughter | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 77 | Walter Morris | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Daisy Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Claude Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Claude Jr. Morris | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Elizabeth Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Theodore Morris | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | James Allison | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Flora Allison | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Katie Allison | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | George Ash | 25 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Charles H Shelton | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Lela Shelton | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Henrietta Shelton | 16 | Daughter | Cashier | Alabama |
| 91 | Charlotte Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Martha Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Mary Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Alfred South | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 95 | N A South | 52 | Wife | Finisher | Georgia |
| 96 | James Garner | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Mary Garner | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Flora Garner | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Robert Garner | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Ursula Garner | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)