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Sarah Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 39
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 8 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 48
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 2 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 | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 58
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Smith | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Jr Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Jones | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Henry Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy Brown | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eddie Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Maggie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah Williams | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lilly Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Davis | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Bessie Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Maggie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lee Johnson | 27 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 85 | Alice Johnson | 23 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elizabeth Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Johnson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Columbus Johnson | 18 | Boarder | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 90 | James Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | John Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Alice Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Maggie Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Butler | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 96 | Katherine Butler | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Robert T Butler | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Edward Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Smith | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)