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Sarah Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Demetrius Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Flury Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bess Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Cornelia Williams | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ray Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Samuel Williams | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Olin Williams | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Susan Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, North …
Daughter, age 1
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Daughter, age 12
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Roy Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olin Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bess Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Demetrius Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flury Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel M. Ford | 52 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nellie Ford | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Giram A. Paull | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eva Paull | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Samuel W. Williams | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Susan S. Williams | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cornelia Williams | 37 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Demetrius Williams | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Roy Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ray Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sarah Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bernice Williams | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Flury Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Margie Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bess Williams | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Olin Williams | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Willie M. Harrington | 39 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie Harrington | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Berton Harrington | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | George Harrington | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Londa Harrington | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Wilson Harrington | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dewitt Harrington | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rosa Harrington | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jerry Guss | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | George C. Cuthbertson | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Cuthbertson | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ollie M. Cuthbertson | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marvin Cuthbertson | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Emma Deese | 19 | Sister-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Griffin | 47 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 83 | Rena Griffin | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lixie Griffin | 24 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Jamie Griffin | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Verna Griffin | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hattie Griffin | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Flossman Griffin | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Rushing | 86 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Cully Williams | 46 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 91 | Rosa Williams | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Estelle Williams | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Tom Williams | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Irene Williams | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Martha Williams | 67 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | William M. Smothis | 32 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lona Smothis | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | May Smothis | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Pattie Smothis | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Winford Smothis | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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)