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Sarah Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Graham | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harold Graham | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marvin Graham | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Via Graham | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Sarah Graham | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dee Graham | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Max Graham | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benton, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Sara Nell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Benton-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Benton-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Graham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Graham
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Harold Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dee Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00119-01023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Fortner | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | William Fortner | 27 | Son | Farm Helper | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ed John | 62 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Elizabeth John | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lawrence John | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Alice John | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Jimmie John | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Forest John | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Carl Stender | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 10 | Emma Stender | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Max Graham | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Via Graham | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Carroll Graham | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 14 | """Dee """"Al""""""" Graham | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Harold Graham | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Sarah Graham THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Marvin Graham | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Walter Johnson | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cynthia Johnson | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | George Phillips | 77 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Wallace Phillips | 44 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Paul Phillips | 33 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Cynthia Phillips | 31 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Birdie Fields | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Eugene Fields | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Betty Fields | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Orville Fields | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Albert Fields | 26 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Annie Fields | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Barbara Fields | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Beveraly Fields | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Bobby Baguette | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Roy Benson | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Maxine Benson | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mary Benson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Betty Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Robert Benson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Donal Waldon | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Marie Waldon | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lela Waldon | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)