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Sarah Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | West Union Ind Dist Outside Corporation |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Reuma Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| O Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 26
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 35
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 44
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1951unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Duckworth | 29 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 52 | Walter Griggs | 24 | Boarder | Glassblower | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry Griggs | 35 | Brother | Snapper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | A. D. Brown | 38 | Head | Driver | Minnesota |
| 55 | Babe Brown | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lucilla Brown | 15 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 57 | Juanita Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Vernon A. Brown | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Nathan Bee | 35 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ocie Bee | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Howard Bee | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Earl Bee | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Joe Flowers | 51 | Head | Field Foreman | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ida Flowers | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ida Davis | 66 | Head | Knitter | West Virginia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Davis | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Homer Davis | 38 | Son | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 68 | Alvin J. Smith | 43 | Head | Rig Builder | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lulu M. Smith | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Grover Smith | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 71 | Earl Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Beulah R. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James B. Smith | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Hazel Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | O. E. Smith | 51 | Head | Traveling Salesman | West Virginia |
| 76 | Sarah Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Paul H. Smith | 16 | Son | High School Student | West Virginia |
| 78 | Reuma Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ruth Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Miriam Hickman | 47 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 81 | Virginia Hickman | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Pearl Hickman | 21 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 83 | Miriam Hickman | 19 | Daughter | Works | West Virginia |
| 84 | Madaline Hickman | 17 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 85 | Lora Hickman | 15 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 86 | Arnold Hickman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Alice Hickman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Robert Hickman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Forest Hickman | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Virginia Hickman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | John Watson | 36 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 92 | Alice S. Watson | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | John Wilcox | 40 | Head | Well Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 94 | Nora Wilcox | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Edna Wilcox | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Bessie Wilcox | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Howard Wilcox | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Sarah J. Freeman | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Harriet Smith | 74 | Head | — | W. Va. |
| 100 | Andrew Jr. Casin | 54 | Head | Painter | West 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)