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Sarah Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Samuel Scott | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| David Tyler | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Scott | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 48
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Scott
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert W. Jackson | 20 | Son | Operator | Michigan |
| 52 | Jeffrey J. Jackson | 30 | Lodger | Stenographer | America |
| 53 | Arthur Pignor | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 54 | Belle Pignor | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Margery S. Pignor | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Catherine A. Pignor | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Maude J. Anderson | 16 | Sister-in-law | Finisher | Virginia |
| 58 | John Wilson | 25 | Lodger | Operator | Virginia |
| 59 | Clifton Patterson | 55 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 60 | Maude Howell | 38 | Head | — | Barbados |
| 61 | Marion Howell | 28 | Sister | Domestic Servant | Barbados |
| 62 | Leon Howell | 22 | Brother | Porter | Barbados |
| 63 | Benjamin Howell | 24 | Brother | Porter | Barbados |
| 64 | Dudley Howell | 32 | Brother | Porter | Barbados |
| 65 | Amy Howell | 25 | Sister | Domestic Servant | Barbados |
| 66 | Leonie Howell | 1 | Niece | — | New York |
| 67 | Lionel Plaskett | 22 | Lodger | Porter | Barbados |
| 68 | Alpha Phillips | 18 | Niece | Domestic Servant | Barbados |
| 69 | Elaine Lennonbatch | 6 | Niece | — | New York |
| 70 | John R. Scott | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary S. Scott | 35 | Wife | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 72 | Elizabeth Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | John Scott | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Rosa Prune | 55 | Mother-in-law | Domestic Servant | Maryland |
| 75 | Henry W. Jackson | 45 | Head | Cook | Canada |
| 76 | Maude E. Jackson | 38 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Catherine L. Jackson | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 78 | Helen C. Jackson | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 79 | Ethel Butler | 34 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jennie Butler | 44 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Cassandra Feldman | 23 | Sister-in-law | Domestic Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Samuel Adams | 35 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 83 | Cleo Adams | 32 | Wife | Finisher | Virginia |
| 84 | Herbert Adams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Natalie C. Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Alan Adams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Sarah Jackson | 66 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Alma Small | 23 | Lodger | Finisher | Tennessee |
| 89 | Samuel Scott | 51 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 90 | Sarah Scott THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Domestic Servant | Virginia |
| 91 | Gertrude Scott | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 92 | David G. Tyler | 22 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 93 | William Worth | 48 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 94 | Anna Worth | 43 | Wife | Finisher | Austria |
| 95 | John Worth | 14 | Son | — | Austria |
| 96 | Emilia Worth | 12 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 97 | Elizabeth Worth | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | Morris Hunter | 34 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 99 | Latina Hunter | 30 | Wife | — | Barbados |
| 100 | Violet Hunter | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
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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)