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Sarah Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Stephens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1844), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Missouri |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Gallatin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Hudspeth | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| James Stephens | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Harry Stephens | Son | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Frances Stephens | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sarah Stephens | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ernest Smith | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Missouri
Spouse, age 57
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1843 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Clay, Missouri
Spouse, age 62
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah G |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 43 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Clay, Missouri
Spouse, age 76
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1844 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Stephens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Stephens
Spouse · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Missouri
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu913unit:0213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Gates | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Minnie Gates | 42 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Harry Hutchings | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Bessie Hutchings | 20 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 55 | Thelma Hutchings | 0 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Charles B. Gartrell | 62 | Head | Treasurer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Elizabeth Gartrell | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles Jr. Gartrell | 26 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 59 | William Ellis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Kelah Ellis | 27 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 61 | William Jr. Ellis | 2 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 62 | Howard G. Ellis | 0 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 63 | James Stephens | 79 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sarah Stephens THIS PERSON | 76 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harry Stephens | 50 | Son | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frances Stephens | 45 | Daughter in law | None | Germany |
| 67 | Rufus Hudspeth | 65 | Boarder | House Work | Missouri |
| 68 | William Smith | 40 | Servant | Farming | Missouri |
| 69 | Ernest Smith | 16 | Servant | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | William Whittaker | 60 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Josephine Whittaker | 52 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Howard Bradley | 28 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Bertha Bradley | 29 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 74 | Roy B. Parker | 33 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Gertie Parker | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Day O. Parker | 10 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Socrates E. Estes | 49 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 78 | Mary E. Estes | 38 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Leland B. Estes | 20 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 80 | Ernest E. Estes | 18 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 81 | Mary A. Estes | 16 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 82 | Juanita Estes | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 83 | Wanetta Estes | 8 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 84 | Florence Estes | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 85 | David S. Mcconigle | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 86 | M. Louise Mcconigle | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Mary Elizabeth Mcconigle | 24 | Servant | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 88 | Louis Larochett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 89 | Ethel Larochett | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Virgil Larochett | 6 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Melvie Larochett | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Frances Larochett | 75 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | William T. Hershey | 42 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 94 | Nellie Hershey | 39 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 95 | Linnie Leitch | 37 | Sister in law | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Ralph Hershey | 18 | Ward | Farming | Indiana |
| 97 | Leon Hershey | 16 | Ward | None | Indiana |
| 98 | Charles Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 99 | Clara Taylor | 43 | Wife | None | Missouri |
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)