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Sarah Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry Matthews | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Anthony Thompson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Joseph Matthews | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alfred Thompson | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Sarah Thompson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1858 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 50
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 58
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu202unit:0577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chas H. Winfield | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | George Amos | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mamie Amos | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 54 | Eva Russell | 41 | Head | Domestic | Delaware |
| 55 | Clarence Russell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 56 | Sarah Russell | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | Delaware |
| 57 | Naomi Russell | 16 | Daughter | Domestic | Delaware |
| 58 | Abraham Smith | 29 | Head | Ragman | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Arthur Nixon | 30 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 61 | Lavina Nixon | 22 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 62 | Allie M. Black | 65 | Head | Domestic | Delaware |
| 63 | Madaline Black | 17 | Daughter | Domestic | Delaware |
| 64 | Milton T. Black | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Alfred Paubbage | 47 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Sadie Paubbage | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 67 | Charles E. Simpson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 68 | Hannah M. Simpson | 53 | Wife | Laundress | Penna |
| 69 | Hattie B. Simpson | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Delaware |
| 70 | Walter Ross | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 71 | James Barrett | 39 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 72 | Abbie Barrett | 33 | Wife | Domestic | Delaware |
| 73 | Edith Jackson | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Samuel Jackson | 11 | Stepson | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Arthur Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Benjamin Hicks | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Roland Walker | 21 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 78 | Lola Walker | 20 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 79 | Lee Walker | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Anthony Thompson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 81 | Sarah J. Thompson THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | William Thompson | 42 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 83 | Bessie Thompson | 35 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 84 | Carry Matthews | 28 | Daughter | House Work | Delaware |
| 85 | Alfred Thompson | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 86 | Joseph Matthews | 25 | Son-in-law | Leather Worker | Delaware |
| 87 | Emma G. Gillespie | 49 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 88 | William J. Cox | 25 | Head | Moulder | Delaware |
| 89 | Clara May Cox | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 90 | Helen M. Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Norman H. Crane | 23 | Boarder | Signalman | Penna |
| 92 | William H. Ware | 26 | Boarder | Machinist | Penna |
| 93 | Julian E. Dickinson | 43 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 94 | Thomas Douglas | 37 | Head | Shop Hand | Tennessee |
| 95 | Susan Douglas | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Salvatore Trichetta | 25 | Head | Shop Hand | Italy |
| 97 | Dorothy Trichetta | 23 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 98 | William J. Johnson | 35 | Head | Driver | Delaware |
| 99 | Carrie B. Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Hugh C. Cassidy | 12 | Stepson | — | New York |
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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)