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Sarah Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reems Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reems Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Rice | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Rice | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edith Rice | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gene Rice | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Rice | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sarah Rice | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 3
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reems Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Rice
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Frank Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Roberts | 1 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Gentry | 52 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rena Gentry | 46 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Gentry | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Stella Gentry | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jet C. Buckner | 39 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Violet Buckner | 33 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eloise Banks | 13 | step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bernice Banks | 11 | step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Flora Anne Banks | 9 | step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Roy Rogalia Banks | 7 | step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Roy Leon Banks | 4 | step son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James H. Rice | 49 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jennie Rice | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sarah Rice THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edith Anne Rice | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Frank Hilliard Rice | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gene Jimmie Rice | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jake Hollyfield | 58 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Savannah Hollyfield | 54 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | J. L. Anderson | 26 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Carolyn Anderson | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | G. C. Honeycutt | 40 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | May Belle Honeycutt | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Honeycutt | 16 | son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ben Lee Honeycutt | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Johnnie Honeycutt | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Howard Slance | 24 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Clota Slance | 35 | wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mrs. A. G. Slance | 57 | mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mrs. W. M. Cody | 85 | grand mother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lonnie Rice | 54 | friend | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bertha Ammons | 28 | house keeper | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 34 | P. M. Price | 77 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Selma Price | 44 | daughter | Governess | North Carolina |
| 36 | Doshua Rumbough | 48 | head | Rock Work | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Rumbough | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ida Rumbough | 24 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Herman Rumbough | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Broadus Rumbough | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
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)