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Sarah Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Howard | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dewey Howard | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Verlin Howard | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Buchanan Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ronald Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 33
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie Fleming | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hazel Fleming | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Amanda Fleming | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dewey Howard | 33 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 45 | Sarah Howard THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert Howard | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ronald Howard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Buchanan Howard | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Betty Rose Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dewey Jr. Howard | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Verlin Ray Howard | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Steve Myrick | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | America Wright | 34 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lawrence Wright | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Spurgeon Lee | 59 | Head | Common Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mattie Lee | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Bertha Jones | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 58 | Loma Sue Jones | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Edward Hogner | 35 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 60 | Beatrice Hogner | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Jackqueline Hogner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edward Jr. Hogner | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Earnest Hogner | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mary Ruth Hogner | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ronald Hogner | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lafyette Lee | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Lee | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Earl Lee | 28 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jessie Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Britt Lawson | 31 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 71 | Hazel Lawson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Robert Lawson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Eula May Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Clarence Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Gerolene Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Billie Ray Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Franklin James Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Charles Blanton | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mae Blanton | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Emma May Blanton | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)