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Sarah Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Stephens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Elec Of 6Th Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Stephens | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Sarah Stephens | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Ida Stephens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 49
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 58
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 67
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Stephens
Spouse · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles G West | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Hattie E West | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | William J West | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Catherine L West | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | John West | 20 | Orphan | — | Delaware |
| 56 | William B West | 27 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Clara E West | 22 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 58 | Frances E West | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Georgeville W West | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Clarence West | 21 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Annie E West | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 62 | Helen E West | 3 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 63 | Olive M West | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Henry E English | 32 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Helen L English | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 66 | Mildred English | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Mary E Thompson | 56 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Granville Thompson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Paul Thompson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 70 | Walter Jones | 32 | Head | — | England |
| 71 | Sarah E Jones | 32 | Wife | Farmer | England |
| 72 | Walter R Jones | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lee Bailey | 46 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Etha M Bailey | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 75 | Mildred M Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Ralph C Bailey | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Florence L Bailey | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Arvil Bailey | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Catherine C Bailey | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Woodrow W Bailey | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Helen M Bailey | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | John S Baker | 67 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Nancy E Baker | 66 | Wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 84 | Olie M Baker | 28 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Annie C Baker | 23 | Daughter in law | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 86 | Rene Baker | 2 | Grand son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Lillie V Baker | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | James H Jones | 41 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Agness J Jones | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 90 | Elmer Jones | 13 | Orphan | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Harvey J Stephens | 24 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Della K Stephens | 22 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Delaware |
| 93 | Emma M Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Charles H Stephens | 23 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Emma C Stephens | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 96 | Lillie M Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Reuben Stephens | 77 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Sarah J Stephens THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Ida M Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Charles J Coady | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
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)