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Sarah Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Schwartz | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mona Schwartz | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clara Schwartz | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Myrtle Schwartz | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| R Clark | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Sarah Clark | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Spouse, age 52
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Other, age 62
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Sarah D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 72
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03959-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mccowen Hart | 49 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hazel Hart | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Kenneth Hart | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eleanor Hart | 18 | Daughter | Wrapper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Kyle Hart | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mccowen Jr Hart | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Woodrow Brakebill | 26 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 8 | Wildene Brakebill | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Betty Brakebill | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Claudia Brakebill | 56 | Mother | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 11 | Theodore Brakebill | 19 | Brother | Book Binder | Tennessee |
| 12 | Othella Brakebill | 17 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Harry Richards | 37 | Head | Drawing Room | Tennessee |
| 14 | Emma Richards | 32 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 15 | Doris Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Walter Richards | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Annabell Coy | 19 | Maid | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 18 | Vernon Holt | 34 | Head | Repair Man | Tennessee |
| 19 | Josephine Holt | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bertha Mcmillan | 26 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Bessie Mcmillan | 4 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | George Whitfield | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mollie Whitfield | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Raymond Whitfield | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Roy Whitfield | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bertie Whitfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John Whitfield | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bobbie Whitfield | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | R James Clark | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sarah Clark THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Myrtle Schwartz | 51 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mona Schwartz | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Julia Schwartz | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clara Schwartz | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | C Edgar Troutman | 48 | Head | Rubber | Tennessee |
| 37 | Beulah Troutman | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Hazel Troutman | 26 | Daughter | Marker | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruby Troutman | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Velma Watkins | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
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)