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Sarah Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sophia — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Washington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sophia Smith | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Laura Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Daughter, age 19
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant (Private Family) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Daughter, age 26
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 35
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sophia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sophia Smith
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Smith
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mamie Alston | 17 | daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 52 | William Alston | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Alston | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leroy Alston | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Noah Alston | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Pearl Alston | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ella Gibbs | 49 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Gibbs | 21 | daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 59 | Martha Gibbs | 14 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alonza Gibbs | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Gibbs | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie Gibbs | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ida Gibbs | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph Gibbs | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Gibbs | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clara White | 7 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lula White | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Cherry Bryant | 51 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 69 | Chester Bowser | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ben Bowser | 8 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph Loach | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Florence Loach | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Easter L Loach | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Josephine Loach | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Isaac Bryant | 45 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eliza Bryant | 45 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Bryant | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nathaniel Bryant | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maude Leary | 23 | daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mattie Leary | 0 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Eva Leary | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Leary | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Cynthia Walker | 51 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 84 | William W Brinson | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 85 | Martha Brinson | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Geneva Brinson | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Effemie Brinson | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Church Carty | 42 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | John Bricker | 43 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Viola Sands | 21 | Boarder | Servant | North Carolina |
| 91 | Matthew Young | 31 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary L Young | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | John W Young | 22 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 95 | Laura Smith | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sophia Smith | 65 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | William Hardison | 69 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Saddie Hardison | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lola Hardison | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Linwood Hardison | 22 | son | Teamster | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)