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Sarah Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burman Knight | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Knight | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Rosie Knight | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, West …
Spouse, age 53
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Monroe-County, West …
Spouse, age 63
Monroe-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 63 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04434-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Brown Dowdy | 32 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John James Baker | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lula Myrtle Baker | 54 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 4 | James Robert Baker | 17 | Son | No | West Virginia |
| 5 | William Pink James | 70 | lodger | No | Virginia |
| 6 | Otis Hampaline Rynes | 54 | Head | Road | Virginia |
| 7 | Pearl Lula Rynes | 42 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 8 | Otis H. Junior Rynes | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Rose Rynes | 17 | daughter | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 10 | James Henderson Rynes | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Josephine Cameron Rynes | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas R. Rynes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lula Anna Lee Rynes | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Shack Cole | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Cole | 17 | step-son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | William H. Spellman | 42 | Head | Road | Virginia |
| 17 | Cora Mae Spellman | 39 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Mae Spellman | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Wm Lewis Spellman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Roy J. Spellman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Kelly Hall | 26 | Head | Road Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Madge Anna Hall | 21 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 23 | Mollie Frances Hall | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ollie Marie Hall | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Harry Lewis Baker | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Freda Elizabeth Baker | 20 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 27 | Harry Lake Baker | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Arthur Lewis Smithson | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Annie Rose Smithson | 33 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ralph Lewis Smithson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Howard A. Smithson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Betty Ruth Smithson | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John Samuel Knight | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah Anne Knight THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 35 | Burman R. Knight | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Rosie Eva Knight | 27 | daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Emma Knight | 22 | daughter | Vocational Training | West Virginia |
| 38 | Helen Isabelle Knight | 19 | daughter | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 39 | Dennis Junior Cronin | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Annie E. Cronin | 45 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
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)