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Sarah Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jennings Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Sarah Knight | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lawrence Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alma Knight | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Indiana
Other, age 32
Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Crawford-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 42
Crawford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Knight across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Knight
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles O. | 20 | son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 2 | Richard | 18 | son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Anna L. | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Herman Archibald | 43 | head | Attendant | Indiana |
| 5 | Nancy Archibald | 38 | wife | Beautician | Indiana |
| 6 | Inez A. Archibald | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Richard L. Knight | 47 | head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 8 | Sarah M. Knight THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Alma E. Knight | 22 | daughter | Maid Work | Indiana |
| 10 | Clarence E. Knight | 18 | son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Lawrence R. Knight | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Beatrice Knight | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Everett F. Knight | 23 | head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 14 | Edith M. Knight | 22 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Elden W. Knight | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Ray O. Beals | 36 | head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 17 | Tina A. Beals | 38 | wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 18 | Clarence Landrus | 62 | head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 19 | Allie A. Landrus | 67 | wife | Assistant Post Master | Indiana |
| 20 | John H. Beals | 59 | head | Road Patrolman | Indiana |
| 21 | Elizabeth Beals | 60 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Orlando Culbertson | 35 | head | Minister | Iowa |
| 23 | Ruth Culbertson | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Orpha R. Culbertson | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | George Culbertson | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Paul E. Culbertson | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Naomi F. Culbertson | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Frank Adamson | 35 | head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 29 | Anna Adamson | 37 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary M. Turner | 15 | step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Rose Turner | 11 | step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Ellen Turner | 8 | step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Hellene Turner | 6 | step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | David Hoffman | 44 | head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 35 | Anna S. Hoffman | 43 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Elden S. Hoffman | 23 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Clara J. Hoffman | 21 | daughter | Cook | Indiana |
| 38 | Ellen L. Hoffman | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary L. Hoffman | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Clara S. Hoffman | 79 | mother | — | Indiana |
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)