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Sarah Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Watson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Watson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Daisy Watson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 46
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| 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
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 55
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Des Moines, …
Head, age 66
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Des Moines, …
Other, age 76
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Watson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Watson
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Herad | 31 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 2 | Bessie Herad | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Vincy Herad | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Lyman Herad | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Ellen Herad | 3 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Arlo Herad | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Ellis Jones | 37 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 8 | Laura Jones | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 9 | Virginia Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Clarence Verynet | 23 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Bessie Verynet | 17 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Violet Verynet | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Sarah Watson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nora L. Watson | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 15 | Daisy M. Watson | 31 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 16 | Ulysses Watson | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 17 | Ida Watson | 36 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Alice Watson | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Dierward Landis | 51 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 20 | Edna Landis | 38 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Forrest Landis | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Annie L. Landis | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Lester Landis | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Iris Landis | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Reuben Kelly | 62 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 26 | Mary Kelly | 56 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Wood Kelly | 28 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 28 | Mary May Kelly | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Rollin Arnold | 78 | Head | Farming | W. Virginia |
| 30 | Sarah Arnold | 75 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Lessie Landis | 47 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 32 | Clara Landis | 42 | Sister | Missionary | Iowa |
| 33 | M. Catherine Beaton | 35 | Companion | Missionary | India |
| 34 | Orrin Bailey | 37 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 35 | Violet Bailey | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Ethel Bailey | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Ellen Bailey | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Ione Bailey | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Edward Bailey | 26 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 40 | Eunice Bailey | 26 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 41 | Marjorie Bailey | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 42 | Richard Bailey | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 43 | Henry Box | 55 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 44 | Frances M. Box | 47 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 45 | Margaret Box | 83 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Roy Toussaint | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 47 | Beda Toussaint | 28 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 48 | Dale Toussaint | 3 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Betty Jane Toussaint | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Luther Toussaint | 77 | Father | Farming | Iowa |
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)