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Sarah Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Candy store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelsie Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Heddle Goldman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Wilson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harry Goldman | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Dora Goldman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Candy store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 53
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head-N |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 63
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunmore borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mary Conway | 49 | Sister in law | — | Penna |
| 4 | Wm Mccarthy | 49 | Head | — | Penna |
| 5 | Ellen Mccarthy | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 6 | Marjorie Mccarthy | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Penna |
| 7 | Thos Mason | 21 | Head | Fireman | Penna |
| 8 | Helen Mason | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Helen Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Richard C. Teeter | 31 | Head | Inspector | Penna |
| 11 | Mary C. Teeter | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 12 | Hopkins C. Deratiner | 77 | Head | Home | Penna |
| 13 | William J. Costello | 63 | Head | Storekeeper | Penna |
| 14 | Catherine Duffy | 73 | Sister in law | — | Penna |
| 15 | Wm P. Breen | 23 | — | — | Penna |
| 16 | Margaret Breen | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | Margaret Breen | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 18 | Joseph Summa | 40 | — | Merchant | Italy |
| 19 | Summa | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Summa | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Summa | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | John Summa | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Grace Summa | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Theresa Summa | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Annetta Summa | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Patrick Flannelly | 27 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 27 | Anna Flannelly | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | James G. Vera | 28 | — | Storekeeper | Greece |
| 29 | Peter Arnadis | 18 | Boarder | Clerk | Greece |
| 30 | W. Demetrius Geras | 33 | Boarder | Storekeeper | Turkey |
| 31 | Patrick M. Camogen | 26 | Boarder | Clerk | Greece |
| 32 | Martin J. O'Boyle | 48 | Head | Hotelkeeper | Ireland |
| 33 | Helen O'Boyle | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 34 | John O'Boyle | 22 | Son | Steam Fitter | Penna |
| 35 | Mary Brooke | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Nora O'Boyle | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | James O'Boyle | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Nellie O'Boyle | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | Sarah Casey | 49 | Sister in law | — | Penna |
| 40 | Gust Ert | 65 | — | Storekeeper | Austria-Hung. |
| 41 | Theresa Ert | 65 | Wife | — | Austria-Hung. |
| 42 | Harriet Chapman | 75 | Head | — | Penna |
| 43 | Gertrude Chapman | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Ruth Chapman | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | Sarah E. Wilson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Storekeeper | England |
| 46 | Elizabeth Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Jelsie Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Harry Goldman | 36 | — | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 49 | Dora Goldman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Heddle Goldman | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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)