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Sarah Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlesbrough City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Middlesbrough City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowenna Mason | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ara Mason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Mason | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Donald Mason | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willa Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Mason | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Billie Mason | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Mason | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlesbrough City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Mason
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01280-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vlus Robinson | 29 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 42 | Charlie Robinson | 43 | Head | Coal Digger | Tennessee |
| 43 | Maggie Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ester Robinson | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lawrence Robinson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 46 | Otis Robinson | 15 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 47 | Claude Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Vla Grey Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hoy Von Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Irene Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Haskell S. Flowers | 23 | Head | Farm Labour | Tennessee |
| 52 | Georgia Flowers | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Segil Sizemore | 19 | Brother-in-law | Ambulance Driver | Tennessee |
| 54 | Marie Sizemore | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Sam Mullens | 44 | Head | Coal Driver | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary Mullens | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jean Mullens | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lorraine Mullens | 2 | Daughter | No | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lloyd G. Jones | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lily Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Martha Myres | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William J. Mason | 47 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sarah Mason THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Donald Mason | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ara Ann Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Willa Dean Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Kenneth Mason | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Billie Ray Mason | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Rowenna Mason | 70 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | John Swanson | 33 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 71 | Hattie Swanson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Boyd Swanson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Earl Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lila Swanson | 2 | Daughter | No | Kentucky |
| 75 | Abraham W. Glick | 32 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Glick | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mary Ethyl Glick | 4 | Daughter | No | Florida |
| 78 | William Glick | 2 | Son | No | Florida |
| 79 | Barbara Jo Glick | 1 | Daughter | No | Kentucky |
| 80 | Sam Prim | 44 | Head | General Work | Kentucky |
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)