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Sarah Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Stephens | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Louie Stephens | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Sam Stephens | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Stephens | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Wallace Stephens | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Louie Stephens | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Cornelia Stephens | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Fanny Stone | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 17
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Stephens
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Alabama
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Sibling
Louie Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu025unit:0554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Head Hood-William | 70 | — | Operator | Mississippi |
| 52 | Victoria Hood-William | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | William Hood-William | 43 | Son | Operator | Alabama |
| 54 | Sara Lila Hood-William | 37 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Matilda Hood-William | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | William J Hood-William | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Plata Braggetton | 37 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | George Braggetton | 43 | Son in law | Foreign Trade | Tennessee |
| 59 | Erling Braggetton | 17 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Evelyn Braggetton | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ariel Braggetton | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Nexahood Braggetton | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | George J Braggetton | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Jane Braggetton | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Albert Braggetton | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Milford Braggetton | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lou Hood-William | 33 | Son | Secretary | Alabama |
| 68 | Robert H Hood-William | 27 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 69 | Lucian Hood-William | 26 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 70 | Lucretia Banks | 30 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 71 | Mitchell Wilkinson | 34 | Head | Cashier | Alabama |
| 72 | Lula Wilkinson | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Stanley Greene | 26 | Roomer | Salesman | Indiana |
| 74 | Roscoe Burritt | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ann Burritt | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Early | 30 | Servant | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Fred Phillips | 33 | Head | Secretary | Tennessee |
| 78 | Fred J Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Annie Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Marie V Null | 40 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lillie Searcy | 50 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lindsay Bruce | 18 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Ben Wilkinson | 55 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Missouri |
| 84 | Anna Wilkinson | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Richard Wilkinson | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Carrie Holden | 73 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Geraldine Richardson | 24 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 88 | Louie F Stephens | 52 | Head | Manufacturer | Georgia |
| 89 | Mattie Stephens | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Cornelia Stephens | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Louie F Jr Stephens | 25 | Son | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 92 | Wallace Stephens | 23 | Son | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 93 | Sarah Stephens THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Sam Stephens | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Fanny Stone | 30 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 96 | Willie A Walker | 34 | Head | Physician | Alabama |
| 97 | Walker | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Walker | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Walker | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Walker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)