Sarah Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sarah N.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrenceburg
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Lawrenceburg
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
E Parker	Head	—	70	~1870
Sarah Parker	Spouse	—	61	~1879
James Parker	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Tennessee

Spouse, age 42

Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Lawrence, Tennessee

Spouse, age 52

Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sarah M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Lawrence-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 61

Lawrence-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Sarah N.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrenceburg
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Sarah Parker

Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00462)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James D. Gilmore	5	Son	—	Tennessee
2	Robert L. Burdine	31	Head	Manager	Tennessee
3	Mary Evalyn Burdine	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Robert L. Jr. Burdine	2	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Mattie Sue Childers	18	House keeper	House Keeper	Alabama
6	Barbie Joe J. Nuckols	33	Head	Farm Loan Representative	Mississippi
7	Virginia S. Nuckols	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Charles M. Hall	31	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
9	Mamie Lawrence Hall	26	Wife	—	Georgia
10	E. O. Coffman	58	Head	Principal	Tennessee
11	Lecca Mai Coffman	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	Imogene Coffman	21	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Katie Ruhlander	67	Head	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
14	Louis Ruhlander	34	Son	Manager	Tennessee
15	Helen M. Ruhlander	30	Daughter	Book Keeper	Tennessee
16	Delmer H. Brock	40	Head	Deputy Trustee	Alabama
17	Jim Dribling Brock	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	William H. Neal	65	Head	Medical Doctor	Tennessee
19	William H. Jr. Neal	27	Son	Musician	Tennessee
20	C. W. Jr. Moore	33	Son in law	Operator-Owner	Alabama
21	Martha Neal Moore	32	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	C. W. Iii Moore	10	Son	—	Tennessee
23	James F. Corner	69	Head	Manager	Tennessee
24	Elizabeth Hurley Corner	65	Wife	—	Texas
25	Elizabeth Corner Mills	36	Daughter	Social Worker	Tennessee
26	John Corner Mills	13	Grandson	—	Tennessee
27	Robert Daniel Mills	7	Grandson	—	Tennessee
28	E. B. Parker	70	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
29	Sarah N. Parker THIS PERSON	61	Wife	—	Texas
30	James Franklin Parker	22	Son	Salesman	Tennessee
31	Ernest R. Braly	51	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
32	Claudia E. Braly	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Lula V. Cathey	60	Head	—	Tennessee
34	Mattie Cathey	31	Daughter	Cook	Tennessee
35	Samuel R. Cathey	16	Son	—	Tennessee
36	Morris Collin Cathey	1	Son	—	Tennessee
37	Edd Lewis	69	Head	—	Montana
38	William Kennedy	23	Lodger	Boot Black	Tennessee
39	Solman Allen	37	Head	Handy Man	Tennessee
40	Cleo Allen	28	Wife	Maid	Tennessee

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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.

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