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Sarah Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Graham | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Graham | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Graham | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Francis Graham | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Mcdonough | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Marguerite Graham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Graham | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cletus Graham | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Peter Graham | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 48
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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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Sarah Graham
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03683-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Naegele | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter Naegele | 20 | Son | Pattern Making | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alfred Naegele | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Paul Naegele | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Eileen Naegele | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah Graham THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James Graham | 38 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Francis Graham | 35 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Peter Graham | 34 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mildred Graham | 27 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Barbara Graham | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Cletus Graham | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marguerite Graham | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Mcdonough | 25 | Aunt | Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Daniel Donahue | 59 | Head | Car Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Donahue | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Donahue | 31 | Son | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Donahue | 27 | Son | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ben H. Lloyd | 59 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Lloyd | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Walter Raymond | 25 | Head | Supplier | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Florence Raymond | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Raymond | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eugene Powell | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mae Powell | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles Genys | 45 | Head | Clerk | Lithuania |
| 67 | Anastasia Genys | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen Genys | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anna Rakaukas | 63 | Mother in law | — | Lithuania |
| 70 | Thomas Morgan | 48 | Head | Bus Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Catherine Morgan | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mary Morgan | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ann Morgan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Peter Capp | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Extra Line | None | MISINFORMED | — | — |
| 76 | Julia B. Conlon | 39 | Head | Registered Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Gregory Conlon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Diaria | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dorothy Diaria | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Gloria Diaria | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)