Sarah Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Connecticut Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chemung-County, New York
Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira Town
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut
Township / Ward	Elmira Town
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Reynolds	Spouse	—	54	~1886
John Reynolds	Son	—	16	~1924
James Reynolds	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Chemung, New …

Spouse, age 33

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1930

Chemung, New …

Other, age 43

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Sarah P.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1940

Chemung-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira Town
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

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Sarah Reynolds

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02514-00589)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Maude Knight	64	Head	—	Massachusetts
2	Frederick R. Banks	52	Head	Mech. Engineer	Connecticut
3	Rubie M. Banks	57	Wife	—	New Jersey
4	Bertram H. Banks	28	Son	Salesman	New Jersey
5	Dalton Harvey	50	Head	Agent	Pennsylvania
6	Marcella W. Harvey	44	Wife	House-Work	New York
7	William Harvey	14	Son	—	New York
8	Grant Stull	50	Head	Supt. Mill	Pennsylvania
9	Maude H. Stull	50	Wife	—	New York
10	Gerald M. Stull	23	Son	Head Ad-Man	New York
11	Glenn E. Stull	20	Son	Retail Clerk	Pennsylvania
12	Jennie Mckey	84	Mother-in-law	—	New York
13	Le Roy Morris	50	Head	Designer	New York
14	Margaret Morris	47	Wife	House Wife	New York
15	Robert Morris	12	Son	—	New York
16	Theodore H. Dorsey	42	Head	Branch Manager	Missouri
17	Virginia M. Dorsey	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	J. Raymond Shoemaker	57	Head	President	New York
19	P. Mabelle Shoemaker	58	Wife	House Wife	New York
20	R. David Shoemaker	23	Son	Salesman	New York
21	Lena Chomenko	18	Maid	Maid	New York
22	Garth Shoemaker	28	Head	Hygeia Asst. Supt.	New York
23	Margaret Shoemaker	25	Wife	House Wife	Vermont
24	Augustus Rice	55	Head	Proprietor	New York
25	Florence Rice	55	Wife	—	New York
26	J. Katherine Rice	22	Daughter	—	New York
27	James Reynolds	68	Head	Salesman	New York
28	Sarah Reynolds THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Connecticut
29	John Reynolds	16	Son	—	New York
30	George Ahn	62	Head	Auto Train	Pennsylvania
31	W. James Vivian	39	Son-in-law	Electrician	Pennsylvania
32	H. Elizabeth Vivian	32	Daughter	House-Wife	Pennsylvania
33	W. Robert Vivian	4	Grand-son	—	New York
34	Vieva Dow	54	Head	House-Wife	New York
35	Mary Dow	22	Daughter	Social Reporter	New York
36	Eugenia Dow	19	Daughter	Dictaphone Operator	New York
37	L. Cyril Clark	48	Head	Insurance Adjuster	Wisconsin
38	Edith Clark	47	Wife	House Wife	Iowa
39	Donald Clark	16	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Arthur Nebel	51	Head	Asst. Supt. Remington Rand	Ohio

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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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