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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leatha Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Howard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Howard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hill Howard | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Billy Howard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sarah Howard | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Pearl Howard | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Daisy Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Turner Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harlan, Kentucky
Spouse, age 26
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Other, age 37
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Boarding house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 47
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · 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-t0627-01313-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ira P. Longworth | 45 | Head | Section Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Laura Longworth | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hill L. Howard | 53 | Head | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Sarah B. Howard THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 45 | Rosa Howard | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 46 | Leatha B. Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Turner Howard | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Pearl Howard | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Daisy Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Edna Mae Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Billy Lucille Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Eli Seal | 64 | Head | Section Foreman | Virginia |
| 53 | Poppie Seal | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Chester Seal | 27 | Son | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 55 | Grover Seal | 24 | Son | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 56 | Effie Seal | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | L. R. Wyatt | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Virginia Wyatt | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Elbert S. Clem | 38 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Clem | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 61 | John Wyatt | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary B. Wyatt | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | J. H. Wyatt | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Marvin Wyatt | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Gillis Longworth | 28 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 66 | Thelma Longworth | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Kenneth Longworth | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ivan Russell | 28 | Head | Brick Mason | Kentucky |
| 69 | Trilma Russell | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Vernon Lou Russell | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Bonnie Jean Russell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Curtis Eugene Russell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Raleigh Trooper | 30 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 74 | Oppie Trooper | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Chester C. Van Meter | 28 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 76 | Ella Van Meter | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Horace C. Van Meter | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dorothy Hudson | 18 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 79 | Marie Clark | 17 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 80 | Opal Van Meter | 17 | Lodger | Waitress | 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)