Sarah Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 89 b. ~1851 Female Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wood-County, Ohio
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Sarah Melissa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	89
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Weston village
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Weston Village
Est. Birth Year	~1851

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Flora Whitney	Other	—	73	~1867
Florence Hill	Daughter	—	67	~1873
Sarah Simmons	Head	—	89	~1851
Fred Hill	Other	—	66	~1874
Miles Fuller	Other	—	88	~1852

Census Appearances

1920

Wood, Ohio

Head, age 68

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Sarah M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Dressmaking
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Wood, Ohio

Other, age 79

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Wood-County, Ohio

Head, age 89

Wood-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Sarah Melissa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	89
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Weston village
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Sarah Simmons

Head · 1940 · age 89 · b. ~1851 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03171-00772)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sarah Melissa Simmons THIS PERSON	89	Head	Housewife	Maine
2	Florence E Hill	67	Daughter	Housewife	Ohio
3	Fred M Hill	66	Son-in-law	Salesman	Ohio
4	Miles Fuller	88	Brother	—	Ohio
5	Flora Whitney	73	Sister	Seamstress	Ohio
6	Philip Heckler	67	Head	Farmer	Ohio
7	Electa Heckler	64	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Olen Yashbarger	70	Head	Farmer	Ohio
9	Nellie Yashbarger	60	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Emery A Yashbarger	35	Son	Teacher	Ohio
11	Glenn Henry	26	Head	Grinder	Ohio
12	Ruby Henry	22	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Raymond Henry	3	Son	—	Ohio
14	Roger Henry	2	Son	—	Ohio
15	Chester Kiefer	59	Head	Florist	Ohio
16	Cleo Kiefer	56	Wife	Assistant	Ohio
17	Gerald Smith	26	Head	Salesman	Ohio
18	Virginia Smith	20	Wife	Salesman	Ohio
19	Ronald Gary Smith	1	Son	—	Ohio
20	Leland Thurman	39	Head	Maintenance Operator	Ohio
21	Gertrude Thurman	36	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Paul Thurman	17	Son	6	Ohio
23	Donald Thurman	12	Son	—	Ohio
24	Wayne Thurman	10	Son	—	Ohio
25	Dorothy Thurman	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Irene Thurman	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Maurice Thurman	1	Son	—	Ohio
28	Thomas Cruner	74	Uncle	—	Ohio
29	Charles B Keel	72	Head	Farmer	Ohio
30	Mary Keel	68	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Bernard Lakey	34	Head	Barber	Ohio
32	Cecile Lakey	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
33	William Lakey	6	Son	—	Ohio
34	Jacqueline Lakey	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Blanch Lakey	4	Son	—	Ohio
36	Thomas Lakey	1	Son	—	Ohio
37	Cleo Allen	27	Lodger	Photographer	Ohio
38	Earl Underwood	52	Head	Elevator Manager	Ohio
39	Bertha Underwood	52	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Harvey Harper	58	Head	Cemetery Supt	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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