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Sarah James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Sarah James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKinley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mckinley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sarah James | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lillian James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marilyn James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| J James | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Junior James | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Freddie James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 26
Lincoln, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lincoln-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 35
Lincoln-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKinley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah James
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03306-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maxine Bishop | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | John Capps | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Hazel Capps | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Robert Quisenberry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Hazel Quisenberry | 36 | Wife | Cook | Indiana |
| 46 | R. G. Quisenberry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | L. J. Quisenberry | 15 | Son | Pumper | Illinois |
| 48 | H. L. Sutton | 49 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 49 | Cora L. Sutton | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Clifford Sutton | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Jack K. Sutton | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Lorene Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Irene Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | J. P. Sutton | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Gardner | 38 | Head | Tool Boss | Missouri |
| 56 | Gardner | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Jim Osbourne | 40 | Head | Roustabout | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Bethula Osbourne | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | Bud Osbourne | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | James Osbourne | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Alma Osbourne | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Vernon Osbourne | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | W. A. James | 63 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Ada James | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Minnie Peterson | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 66 | J. L. James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Sarah James THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lillian James | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Mary James | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Freddie James | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Junior James | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Marilyn James | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Robert C. Lee | 25 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 74 | Mary Lou Lee | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Robert L. Lee | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Jim Mccarley | 43 | Head | Floor Roustabout | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Ruby Mccarley | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | J. D. Mccarley | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
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)