Sarah Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sarah B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Baton Rouge City
1935 Residence (County)	E. Baton Rouge
Additional Details
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	78
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Servant
Township / Ward	Baton Rouge City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
James Rightous	Son	—	24	~1916
Sarah Parker	Head	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

East Baton …

Spouse, age 21

East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sadie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

East Baton …

Spouse, age 32

East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Head, age 40

East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sarah B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Baton Rouge City
1935 Residence (County)	E. Baton Rouge
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	78
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Sarah Parker

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00437)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Desla Cecile Lee	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
2	James Key	50	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
3	Della D. Key	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
4	Teresa Key	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Lionel Key	17	Son	—	Louisiana
6	Irene Key	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	James St. Andrew	2	Son	—	Louisiana
8	Lilly Dupre	35	Head	Servant	Louisiana
9	Henry Mitchell	44	Cousin	Fireman	Louisiana
10	Pearl Smith	48	Lodger	Servant	Mississippi
11	Vena Simien	25	Lodger	Servant	Louisiana
12	Viola B. Griffin	50	Head	Servant	Louisiana
13	Joseph Baker	40	Cousin	Porter	Louisiana
14	Annie Lee	23	Lodger	Servant	Mississippi
15	Cary Hall	29	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
16	Leola D. Hall	22	Wife	Dispatcher	Louisiana
17	Elma Dugas	23	Nephew	Laborer	Louisiana
18	Carrie B. Smith	30	Head	Maid	Mississippi
19	Clarabell Cox	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Joseph A. Cox	14	Son	—	Louisiana
21	Daisy Marie Smith	20	Sister	—	Mississippi
22	Louis Wade	28	Head	Meat Cutter	Louisiana
23	Castella D. Wade	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Louis Jr. Wade	2	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Trelia B. Corney	39	Head	Servant	Louisiana
26	Sarah B. Parker THIS PERSON	40	Head	Servant	Louisiana
27	James Rightous	24	Son	Yard Man	Louisiana
28	Cottrell Simms	36	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
29	Ethel Simms	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
30	Odessa Davis	46	Head	Janitor	Louisiana
31	George G. Sr. Dyer	51	Head	Chauffeur	Louisiana
32	Josephine B. Dyer	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	Bernice Dyer	21	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Joseph M. Dyer	15	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Florence Dyer	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
36	Chas A. Washington	22	Head	Laundryman	Louisiana
37	Theresa Washington	55	Wife	—	Louisiana
38	Rosella Wallace	25	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
39	Robert O. B. Webb	53	Head	—	Louisiana
40	Florence Z. Webb	56	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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)

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