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Sarah Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Albemarle, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Mayo | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Virginia Mayo | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Watson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Laura Watson | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 43
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Susan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 58
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Susan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 66
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Watson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Watson
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucetta E. Mercer | 66 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Smith | 38 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 53 | Eldridge Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | George Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Russell Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harold Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Stephen Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Preston Morrison | 50 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 59 | Agnes Morrison | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Edward Hawkins | 25 | Son-in-law | Waiter | Virginia |
| 61 | Florence Carter | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Eliza Bland | 85 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John Cattell | 45 | Son-in-law | Waiter | Virginia |
| 64 | Nannie Cattell | 40 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 65 | Walter Henderson | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Munroe Buxton | 46 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 67 | Ida Buxton | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia Broome | 10 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lizzie Douglas | 45 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 70 | Jennie Briggs | 50 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 71 | Idampa Briggs | 37 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 72 | Isabel Briggs | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William Briggs | 18 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elmira Henderson | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ernest F. Henderson | 37 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 76 | Helen G. Henderson | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ernest Henderson | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Grover Scott | 29 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 80 | Eliza Scott | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Milly Brown | 85 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Rosa Brown | 45 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 83 | Fanny Bird | 15 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Sarah J. Watson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John G. Watson | 38 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 86 | Laura Watson | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Gladys Mayo | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Virginia Mayo | 3 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Alexander Southall | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Maggie Southall | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 91 | Howard S. Southall | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mollie Edwards | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Audrey Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lelia Miles | 30 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 95 | Roy Miles | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Robert L. Snead | 57 | Head | Engine Hostler | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary E. Snead | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Gilbert Snead | 18 | Son | Inspector | Virginia |
| 99 | Wilbur Snead | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Boyd Waller | 16 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
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)