Sarah Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, New York
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Granville
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	No
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Granville
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Roberts	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Colwyn Roberts	Son	—	29	~1911
John Roberts	Head	—	54	~1886
Sarah Roberts	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Richard Roberts	Other	—	13	~1927
Lillian Roberts	Daughter	—	26	~1914
John Roberts	Son	—	34	~1906
Idwal Roberts	Son	—	33	~1907
Nellie Roberts	Daughter	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, New …

Spouse, age 34

Washington, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Washington, New …

Spouse, age 43

Washington, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Washington-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

Washington-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Granville
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	No
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Sarah Roberts

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02798-00534)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Norton Gardner	21	Son	—	New York
42	Robert Pathcart	57	Head	Salesman	Vermont
43	Lena Pathcart	54	Wife	Saleslady	New York
44	Fredrick Pathcart	18	Son	—	New York
45	Robert Pathcart	15	Son	—	New York
46	Mary Tierney	85	Head	—	Irish Free State
47	James Tierney	57	Son	—	New York
48	Patrick G. Tierney	51	Son	—	New York
49	Dennis E. Roche	55	Head	Merchant	Vermont
50	Mary M. Roche	49	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
51	Robert F. Roche	15	Son	—	New York
52	Donald A. Roche	14	Son	—	New York
53	Mary E. Roche	12	Daughter	—	New York
54	Clinton E. Roche	10	Son	—	New York
55	David Davis	39	Lodger	Foreman	New York
56	M. Waite Hicks	65	Head	Commissioner	New York
57	Almera Hicks	18	Daughter	Housekeeper	New York
58	Hulda Owens	32	Daughter	Housekeeper	New York
59	J. Easton Owens	34	Son-in-law	Cashier	New York
60	John H. Owens	5	Grandson	—	New York
61	David H. Owens	1	Grandson	—	New York
62	Silas E. Everts	72	Head	Lawyer	New York
63	Lucina Everts	72	Wife	Housewife	New York
64	Miriam Everts	42	Daughter	Teacher	New York
65	Thomas Mcdonough	22	Head	Truck Driver	Vermont
66	Pauline Mcdonough	19	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
67	George F. Mcdonough	2	Son	—	Same Place
68	Patricia P. Mcdonough	1	Daughter	—	Same Place
69	Floyd W. Knight	29	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Vermont
70	Clara Knight	23	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
71	Barbara F. Knight	3	Daughter	—	Vermont
72	John M. Roberts	54	Head	Slate Maker	Wales
73	Sarah Roberts THIS PERSON	53	Wife	Housewife	Wales
74	John R. Roberts	34	Son	Slate Maker	Wales
75	Idwal Roberts	33	Son	Engineer	Wales
76	Nellie Roberts	32	Daughter	Mistress	New York
77	Colwyn Roberts	29	Son	Newsworker	New York
78	Lillian Roberts	26	Daughter	Waitress	New York
79	Eleanor Roberts	14	Daughter	—	New York
80	Richard Roberts	13	Grandson	—	New York

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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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