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Sarah James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aliquippa Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Aliquippa Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona James | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Leon James | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth James | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Allen James | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gladys James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sarah James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marjorie James | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlie James | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Julia James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doris James | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mozelle James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 14 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aliquippa Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah James
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Julia James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mozelle James
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon James
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen James
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03425-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Mathews | 49 | Head | Seamstress | N. Carolina |
| 2 | Della Little | 33 | Lodger | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 3 | Hun Turman | 44 | Head | Ashman | Alabama |
| 4 | Angie Turman | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ethel Rene Welford | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Penn |
| 6 | Vivian Welford | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Penn |
| 7 | Charlie James | 41 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 8 | Leon James | 23 | Son | Slater | S. Carolina |
| 9 | Allen James | 22 | Son | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth James | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | S. Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys James | 19 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 12 | Mozelle James | 16 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 13 | Julia James | 10 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah James THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Mildred James | 7 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 16 | Dorothy James | 5 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 17 | Mary M. James | 4 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 18 | Doris James | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Penn |
| 19 | Leona James | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Penn |
| 20 | Marjorie James | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Sam Dunn | 58 | Head | Wiredrawer | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Beulah Savage | 34 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Eddie Savage | 16 | Lodger's son | — | Penn |
| 24 | James Batton | 65 | Head | Charger | S. Carolina |
| 25 | Eva Batton | 47 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas Burch | 40 | Head | Hooker | S. Carolina |
| 27 | Corinne Burch | 34 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 28 | William Harris | 55 | Lodger | Minister | Georgia |
| 29 | Louigi Tolassie | 77 | Head | — | Italy |
| 30 | Judith Tolassie | 68 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Pete Tolassie | 32 | Son | — | Italy |
| 32 | Vitale Vitale | 35 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 33 | Angelina Vitale | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Penn |
| 34 | Rose Vitale | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Penn |
| 35 | Anthony Tolassie | 43 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Onorina Tolassie | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Anthony Branchetti | 37 | Head | Welder | Italy |
| 38 | Amelia Branchetti | 32 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 39 | Joseph Branchetti | 14 | Son | — | Penn |
| 40 | Thomas Branchetti | 3 | Son | — | Penn |
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)