Sarah Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Head Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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
Mary Scott	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Sarah Scott	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Other, age 12

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 39 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Sallie
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dekalb, Georgia

Other, age 21

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Sarah G.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Typist
Industry	Mail order House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 32

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Sarah Scott

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00733-00476)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Will Whitehead	58	Head	Porter	Georgia
2	Sally Whitehead	27	Wife	Cook	Georgia
3	Ellis Whitehead	75	Mother	—	Georgia
4	C. M. Smith	32	Head	Cook/Burner	Georgia
5	Maggie Smith	25	Wife	Presser	Georgia
6	Cleo Smith	23	Wife	Cook	Georgia
7	Jack Green	35	Head	Janitor	Georgia
8	Ella Green	32	Wife	Cook	Georgia
9	Joe Green	10	Son	—	Georgia
10	Annie Boyce	35	Head	Maid	Georgia
11	Rosa Martin	10	Lodger	Cook	Georgia
12	Lois Ferrell	35	Head	Cook	Georgia
13	John Simmons	42	Head	Laborer	Georgia
14	Rosa A. Simmons	31	Wife	Cook	Georgia
15	Allen Carter	50	Head	Cement Mixer	Georgia
16	Mamie Carter	39	Wife	—	Georgia
17	John Mcfadden	50	Head	Contractor	Georgia
18	Annie Mcfadden	45	Wife	—	Georgia
19	John Winston	32	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
20	Rev. J. Carter	34	Head	Janitor	Georgia
21	Wife Carter	27	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Francis Williams	58	Head	—	Georgia
23	Elizabeth Williams	36	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
24	Willie Williams	33	Son	Presser	Georgia
25	Jack Williams	27	Son	Waiter	Georgia
26	Mamie Williams	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
27	Nancy Raiford	35	Head	Cook	Georgia
28	Corine Hyman	20	Lodger	Cook	Georgia
29	Willie Champion	25	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
30	Willie Banks	20	Lodger	—	Georgia
31	Ella Banks	13	Lodger	—	Georgia
32	Jessie Glence	31	Head	Porter	Georgia
33	Willie Glence	13	Son	—	Georgia
34	Robert L. Glence	10	Son	—	Georgia
35	John C. Allen	20	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
36	Henrietta Hudson	73	Head	—	Georgia
37	Sarah Scott THIS PERSON	32	Head	Cook	Georgia
38	Mary Scott	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Lula Moore	65	Head	—	Georgia
40	Nina Craig	28	Daughter	Maid	Georgia

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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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