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Sara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ezella Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Coleje Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rose Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sara Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 34
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sally |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 46
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Sara Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sara Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03219-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elinore Gyori | 3 | daughter | — | Cleveland |
| 2 | Newton Childers | 42 | Head | Maintenance | S. Carolina |
| 3 | Helen Childers | 35 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 4 | Frances Childers | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Earl Childers | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Doris Childers | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Margaret Childers | 8 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Donald Childers | 5 | son | — | Cleveland |
| 9 | Henry Howell | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Texeranna Howell | 54 | sister | — | S. Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Hickman | 42 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 12 | Daisy Hickman | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie Hickman | 22 | son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Earl Jenkins | 34 | Lodger | Wall Washer | S. Carolina |
| 15 | Elie Raglan | 28 | Nephew | Porter | Georgia |
| 16 | James Smith | 46 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 17 | Sara Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Minnie Smith | 26 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Ezella Smith | 25 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Rose Smith | 23 | daughter | House Maid | Georgia |
| 21 | Coleje Smith | 16 | daughter | — | Cleveland |
| 22 | John Rosjar | 58 | Head | Boiler Maker | Hungary |
| 23 | Helen Rosjar | 53 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 24 | Geza Colongei | 25 | Inlaw | Yard Man | Ohio |
| 25 | Milly Colongei | 23 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Janice Colongei | 0 | daughter | — | Cleveland |
| 27 | Thomas Mamos | 45 | Head | Confectioner | Greece |
| 28 | Anna Mamos | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Clifford Thornton | 39 | Lodger | Labour | Alabama |
| 30 | Holland Freeman | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Alice Freeman | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | John Freeman | 14 | son | — | Cleveland |
| 33 | Jewelyn Freeman | 12 | daughter | — | Cleveland |
| 34 | Lawrence Freeman | 8 | son | — | Cleveland |
| 35 | Juanita Freeman | 3 | daughter | — | Cleveland |
| 36 | William H. Freeman | 0 | son | — | Cleveland |
| 37 | Partofia Lawrence | 26 | Inlaw | House Maid | Georgia |
| 38 | Betty Jane Lawrence | 9 | Niece | — | Cleveland |
| 39 | Charlie Harrill | 37 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mabel Harrill | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)