Sarah Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Coatesville
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Coatesville
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Howard	Head	—	53	~1887
Sarah Howard	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Lynwood Howard	Son	—	25	~1915
Bernice Pinnick	Other	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Chester, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 32

Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Chester, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 43

Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Chester-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 52

Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Coatesville
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sarah Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00529)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earl Jr Evans	6	Son	—	Penna
2	Shirley Evans	3	Daughter	—	Penna
3	Carole Evans	2	Daughter	—	Penna
4	Cynthia Evans	0	Daughter	—	Penna
5	Lizzie Evans	55	Head	—	S. Carolina
6	Alex Evans	64	Husband	Laborer	N. Carolina
7	Mary Winkey	12	Daughter	—	Penna
8	Richard Winkey	10	Grand-son	—	Penna
9	James Winkey	7	Grandson	—	Penna
10	Kenneth Winkey	7	Grandson	—	Penna
11	David Winkey	4	Grandson	—	Penna
12	Charles Taylor	53	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
13	Charles Jr Taylor	20	Son	Laborer	Penna
14	Vivian Parker	23	Daughter	—	Penna
15	Conway Parker	1	Son	—	Penna
16	John L. Freeman	48	Head	Laborer	Virginia
17	Lillian B Freeman	38	Wife	Maid	Virginia
18	Lillian Freeman	19	Niece	—	Virginia
19	Sarah E Long	65	Lodger	Dressmaker	N. Carolina
20	Henry Cooper	40	Head	Farmer	Delaware
21	Muriel Gaines	27	Lodger	Waitress	Penna
22	William H Williams	54	Head	Sherman	N. Carolina
23	Mary Williams	42	Wife	—	N. Carolina
24	Benjamin Johnson	28	Lodger	Scraper	Penna
25	Maggie A. Johnson	24	Wife	—	N. Carolina
26	Clarence Howard	53	Head	Laborer	Virginia
27	Sarah Howard THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Virginia
28	Lynwood Howard	25	Son	Laborer	Penna
29	Bernice Pinnick	15	Grand-niece	—	New Jersey
30	Jeff Lloyd	47	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
31	Frances Lloyd	29	Wife	—	N. Carolina
32	Bridgeman	22	Nephew	Laborer	N. Carolina
33	Edward Price	73	Head	—	Penna
34	Nelson Iii Griffy	24	Head	Conductor	Penna
35	Sophie Griffy	21	Wife	—	N. Carolina
36	Nelson Iv Griffy	3	Son	—	Penna
37	John D Griffy	0	Son	—	Penna
38	Dover Clegg	58	Head	Pitman	Virginia
39	Mary Clegg	53	Wife	—	Penna
40	John Stevenson	64	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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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.

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