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Sarah Williams — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1881 Female Daughter Born: England Divorced

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLehigh, Pennsylvania
SurnameWilliams
Given NameSarah E.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusDivorced
BirthplaceEngland
Year of Immigration1882
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
Township / WardBorough Of Slatington
Est. Birth Year~1881

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
Lillian Beard Daughter — 21 ~1899
Elsie Beard Daughter — 20 ~1900
Sarah Williams Daughter — 39 ~1881
Annie Beard Daughter — 26 ~1894
Enoch Beard Head — 60 ~1860
Thomas Williams Other — 3 ~1917
Annie Beard Spouse — 54 ~1866

Census Appearances

1900
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace England
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1881
Year of Immigration 1883
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1910
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Other, age 29
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Sarah E.
Relationship to Head Step daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1883
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 39
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Sarah E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Divorced
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1882
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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.
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Beard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Beard (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch Corsall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Corsall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Beard
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Beard
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch Corsall
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Corsall
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Annie Beard
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Beard
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Beard
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Lehigh, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1590unit:0610)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John F. Hanker 27 Head — Pennsylvania
2 Verna E. Hanker 23 Wife — Pennsylvania
3 Margaret M. Hanker 1 Daughter — Pennsylvania
4 Thos. A. Fridacke 28 Head Confectioner Pennsylvania
5 Mary A. Fridacke 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
6 Jack Doshna 45 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
7 Agnes M. Doshna 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
8 Ray H. Doshna 13 Son — Pennsylvania
9 William J. Doshna 8 Son — Pennsylvania
10 Enoch Beard 60 Head Laborer England
11 Annie Beard 54 Wife — England
12 Elsie M. Beard 20 Daughter Silk Weaver Pennsylvania
13 Annie M. Beard 26 Daughter Silk Weaver Pennsylvania
14 Lillian E. Beard 21 Daughter Teacher Pennsylvania
15 Sarah E. Williams THIS PERSON 39 Daughter — England
16 Thomas S. Williams 3 G. Son — Pennsylvania
17 Mary J. Morgan 65 Head — Pennsylvania
18 Mabel E. Morgan 21 Daughter Teacher Pennsylvania
19 Ruth H. Morgan 20 Daughter Silk Weaver Pennsylvania
20 Garfield Evans 40 Head Inspector Pennsylvania
21 Mary E. Evans 38 Wife Silk Weaver Pennsylvania
22 Edwin S. Evans 17 Son — Pennsylvania
23 Irene Evans 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
24 Earl G. Evans 14 Son — Pennsylvania
25 James S. Stout 52 Head — Pennsylvania
26 Harry V. Lansink 31 Boarder Laborer Pennsylvania
27 Katie E. Stout 47 Wife — Pennsylvania
28 Alvin H. Stout 4 Son — Pennsylvania
29 Violet P. Stout 2 Daughter — Pennsylvania
30 Lloyd H. Peters 14 Boarder Deaf Mute Pennsylvania
31 John J. Keator 56 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
32 Alverta Keator 52 Wife — Pennsylvania
33 Katie J. Keator 26 Daughter — Pennsylvania
34 Florence S. Keator 24 Daughter Winder Pennsylvania
35 Allen L. Keator 22 Son Student Pennsylvania
36 Lydia L. Keator 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
37 William H. Newhart 3 G. Son — Pennsylvania
38 Lewis J. West 40 Head Contractor Pennsylvania
39 Daisy H. West 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
40 Lester H. West 14 Son — Pennsylvania
41 Mildred M. West 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
42 Oscar J. Dietrich 58 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
43 Ida L. Dietrich 52 Wife — Pennsylvania
44 Margaret Horn 56 Head — Germany
45 Albert J. Horn 21 Son Silk Weaver Pennsylvania
46 Edwin J. Horn 15 Son — Pennsylvania
47 Thomas J. Robert 29 Boarder Puddler Wales
48 Alma M. Horn 23 Daughter Silk Weaver Pennsylvania
49 Thelma M. Horn 13 Daughter — Pennsylvania
50 Walter H. Harmon 45 Head Engineer Pennsylvania

Pedigree Summary

Sarah + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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