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Sarah Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Amos Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Amos Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 29
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 38
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 48
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1055unit:0332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Wilder | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frank Wilder | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Grace Wilder | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Walter Wilder | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Arthur Wilder | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edna Wilder | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Augusta Kramer | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Dorothy Kramer | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Frederick Kramer | 17 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | William Kramer | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | George A. Baker | 34 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 12 | Eleanor Baker | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Beatrice Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Arthur Van Hise | 35 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Catherine Van Hise | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Katherine Applegate | 17 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Harvey Van Hise | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Millard Applegate | 20 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | David Bamberger | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Laura Bamberger | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | David Bamberger | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Marguerite Bamberger | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Pearl Bamberger | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Applegate | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Susan Applegate | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Arnold Applegate | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alice Brown | 75 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Hannah Brown | 44 | Daughter | Sales | New Jersey |
| 29 | Nicholas Storer | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Calvin Storer | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Austin Storer | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Amos Smith | 49 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 33 | Sarah Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Amos Smith | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Sarah Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Benjamin King | 27 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Anna King | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Bernard King | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Sarah Gregory | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Louis Gregory | 28 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 41 | William Gregory | 26 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 42 | Rose Gregory | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Andrew Gregory | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Elizabeth Gregory | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Thomas Carlson | 34 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 46 | Barbara Carlson | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Ruth Carlson | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Dorothy Carlson | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Louis Jolly | 34 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ada Jolly | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)