Sarah Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Sarah Howard	Spouse	—	57	~1883
William Howard	Other	—	4	~1936
Viola Torrence	Daughter	—	21	~1919
William Howard	Son	—	32	~1908
Ernest Howard	Head	—	58	~1882
Melissia Howard	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Melissia Howard	Other	—	1	~1939
Hugh Torrence	Other	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 37

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 46

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 57

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Sarah Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01516-00520)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Howard	58	Head	Helper	Maryland
2	Sarah E Howard THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Maryland
3	William L Howard	32	Son	Chauffeur	Maryland
4	Melissia R Howard	26	Daughter	—	Maryland
5	William J Howard	4	Grandson	—	Maryland
6	Melissia Howard	1	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
7	Hugh J Torrence	27	Son-in-law	Chauffeur	Maryland
8	Viola V Torrence	21	Daughter	Wrapper	Maryland
9	Charles Neumann	34	Head	Plumber	Maryland
10	Mildred A Neumann	29	Wife	Storekeeper	Maryland
11	Julia Frankl	81	Head	—	Maryland
12	Sophie E Frankl	55	Daughter	Tailor	Maryland
13	Catherine Reagan	50	Head	Seamstress	Maryland
14	Peter Rogakes	53	Head	Storekeeper	Greece
15	John J Dodds	24	Head	Stevedore	Maryland
16	Dorothy Dodds	24	Wife	—	Maryland
17	John J Dodds	3	Son	—	Maryland
18	Betty Lou Dodds	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Nicholas Arhos	51	Head	Cook	Greece
20	William Arhos	19	Son	Helper	Maryland
21	James Arhos	14	Son	—	Maryland
22	Frank Leiffield	45	Head	—	Maryland
23	Harry Thompson	26	Son-in-law	Turbine Oper.	Maryland
24	Marie Thompson	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Maryland
25	Frank Frommey	27	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
26	Harriett A Frommey	24	Wife	—	Maryland
27	Elmer H Frommey	5	Son	—	Maryland
28	Joan Frommey	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
29	Bertha Stembler	55	Head	—	Pennsylvania
30	Eleanor Sanner	71	Sister	—	Maryland
31	Jenny Sanner	69	Sister	—	Pennsylvania
32	Joel Wagan	57	Head	Transport	Maryland
33	Elizabeth Wagan	63	Wife	—	Maryland
34	Carroll L Wagan	24	Son	Draftsman	Maryland
35	Michael Schmidt	59	Head	Tavern Keeper	Maryland
36	Anna Schmidt	57	Wife	—	Maryland
37	Frances Schmidt	36	Daughter	Packer	Maryland
38	Pearl A Schmidt	17	Daughter	—	Maryland
39	Helen M Schmidt	20	Daughter	Feeder	Maryland

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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)

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