Sara Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sara Ann
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Elyria
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sara	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Smith	Daughter	—	42	~1898
Ed Smith	Head	—	64	~1876
Sara Smith	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Alien
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

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 54

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 64

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sara Ann
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Sara Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00283)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mrs. Rose E. Potter	78	Mother	—	Missouri
42	Nellie E. Smith	77	Head	—	Ohio
43	[Nr] Laubach	25	Boarder	—	Ohio
44	Ernest Anderson	45	Head	Brakeman - Ry.	Pennsylvania
45	Anna Anderson	43	Wife	—	Germany
46	Harry R. Anderson	23	Son	Electrician	Ohio
47	Edwin E. Anderson	20	Son	[Nr]	Ohio
48	Marion E. Anderson	18	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
49	Arthur S. Currier	42	Head	Ticket Agent	Ohio
50	Marjorie G. Currier	37	Wife	—	Ohio
51	John Paul Currier	13	Son	—	Ohio
52	Charles B. Currier	3	Son	—	Ohio
53	Mary A. S. Stetson	61	Head	—	Germany
54	Mildred H. Stetson	28	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
55	Harold H. Grove	54	Head	Lens Maker	England
56	Alice A. Grove	49	Wife	Spooler	England
57	Taylor D. Rider	28	Head	Wholesale Trucker	Ohio
58	Mary L. Rider	28	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Gayle Ann Rider	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Albert F. Stetson	38	Head	Purchasing Agent	Ohio
61	Dorothy G. Stetson	38	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Janet R. Stetson	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Ruth M. Stetson	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Floyd C. Moore	41	Head	Teacher	Pennsylvania
65	Nina M. Moore	36	Wife	—	Ohio
66	Ed J. Smith	64	Head	Lens Maker	England
67	Sara Ann Smith THIS PERSON	64	Wife	—	England
68	Agnes Smith	42	Daughter	Lens Maker	England
69	George H. Smith	62	Head	Lens Maker	England
70	Elizabeth A. Smith	56	Wife	—	England
71	Lottie Smith	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Thomas H. Smith	3	Son	—	Ohio
73	Julia R. Westell	39	Head	Dryer & Decor.	Ohio
74	Phyllis Westell	33	Wife	—	England
75	Phyllis May Westell	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Gloria Westell	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Patricia Westell	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Joan Westell	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Thomas Griffith	36	Head	Mail Clerk	Ohio
80	Winifred Griffith	33	Wife	—	England

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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.

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