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Sarah Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Nunnally | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Sallie Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Sarah Scott | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ethel Nunnally | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Percy Nunnally | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Linwood Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 9 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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Spouse, age 49
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 10 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 | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Children Born | 13 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home Laundry |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 60
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Scott
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:0914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Scott THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary E Scott | 29 | Daughter | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 3 | Sallie J Scott | 17 | Daughter | Planing Mill | Virginia |
| 4 | George Scott | 20 | Son | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 5 | Linwood Scott | 23 | Son | Porter Furniture Store | Virginia |
| 6 | Minnie Nunnally | 32 | Daughter | Peanut Factory | Virginia |
| 7 | Percy Nunnally | 10 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ethel Nunnally | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Gunn | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Cora Scott | 26 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Jr Gunn | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Gunn | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dinah Walker | 28 | Head | Washer Woman | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Walker | 25 | Sister | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 15 | Amy Jones | 60 | Head | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 16 | Julia Gholson | 24 | Head | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 17 | Lee Harris | 22 | Boarder | Driver | Virginia |
| 18 | Donetta Harris | 20 | Sister | Peanut Factory | Virginia |
| 19 | Virginia Williams | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Howard Tucker | 17 | Son | Planing Mill | Virginia |
| 21 | Bettie Brown | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Daniel Hudson | 30 | Boarder | Restaurant | Virginia |
| 23 | Mollie Williams | 30 | Boarder | Tobacco Factory | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fannie Sykes | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dora Gee | 23 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Eugene Burr | 2 | Grand Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Maggie Gee | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert W Dionles | 30 | Head | Tobacco Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rosa Dionles | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Louis W Dionles | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert J Ragline | 21 | Step Son | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 32 | Eva Ragline | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James Ragline | 11 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sadie Riley | 0 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Luvina Dionles | 0 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Charles Jenkins | 42 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 37 | Fannie Jenkins | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rene Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | Tobacco Factory | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | W. Everett Jackson | 28 | Boarder | Planing Mill | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Morgan | 40 | Head | Works In Moving Van | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Morgan | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert Jr Morgan | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Bessie Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Queen Congress | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Jones | 24 | Son in Law | Hostler R. R. | Virginia |
| 48 | Bernice Jones | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Jr Jones | 1 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Theo Jones | 2 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
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)