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Sarah Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Sarah Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Julia Smith | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davie, North …
Head, age 52
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1848 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| 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 |
1910
Davie, North …
Head, age 62
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1848
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Davie, North …
Head, age 73
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davie, North …
Other, age 85
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1845 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Davie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Smith
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louise Knox | 8 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie Miller | 34 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 53 | John L. Miller | 6 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mell Connehey | 24 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carrie Connehey | 30 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 56 | James M. Connehey | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eugene Connehey | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Calvin Connehey | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Johnson James | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ida James | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tye Brown | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Silvester Neely | 24 | Boarder | Lumber | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jamie Dinkins | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gaston C. Neely | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Will J. Lambert | 29 | Head | Pumper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Lambert | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mat S. Webb | 39 | Head | Napier | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary I. Webb | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edith Webb | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Thomas L. Webb | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Iva Webb | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret Webb | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah E. Smith THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret M. Smith | 39 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Julia G. Smith | 14 | Granddaughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cullpepper Morton | 29 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 77 | Cora Morton | 27 | Wife | Garter | North Carolina |
| 78 | James H. Morton | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Walter H. Morton | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | D. Heigh | 55 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Adil Heigh | 39 | Wife | Spooler Room | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Heigh | 20 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thelmer Heigh | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruth Heigh | 9 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 85 | Buddie (Combow) Heigh | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Benjamin Barnes | 68 | Father-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ella Jones | 21 | Niece | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 88 | Almon Jones | 19 | Niece | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 89 | Frank W. Stewart | 33 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 90 | Maude Stewart | 25 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 91 | John A. Foster | 62 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sarah A. Foster | 58 | Wife | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 93 | Minie Foster | 36 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | James R. Foster | 30 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 95 | William E. Foster | 22 | Son | Drawhand | North Carolina |
| 96 | Blanchie Foster | 20 | Daughter | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rosae Foster | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | William T. Harris | 21 | Boarder | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jesse L. Wofford | 31 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Frances L. Wofford | 28 | Wife | None | 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)