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Sarah Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boswell borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Boswell Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Smith | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Joseph Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 59
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 69
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boswell borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03609-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Barger | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 2 | Thomas Barger | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 3 | Sharon W. Smith | 70 | Head | — | Penna |
| 4 | Sarah Smith THIS PERSON | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Joe T. Smith | 42 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 6 | Joseph W. Smith | 18 | Grand-son | Laborer | Penna |
| 7 | Charles Honeyspring | 46 | Head | Pump Operator | Penna |
| 8 | Fanny Honeyspring | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Charles Honeyspring | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Jack Honeyspring | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Walter Synowzyk | 23 | Son in law | Laborer | Penna |
| 12 | Elaine Synowzyk | 23 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | Eugene Reese | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 14 | Mary Reese | 20 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 15 | Larry Reese | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Joseph W. Olexa | 44 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 17 | Mary A. Olexa | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 18 | James Olexa | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Bertha Olexa | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | Clarence Olexa | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Joseph Jr. Olexa | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 22 | Mary G. Olexa | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 23 | Veronica Olexa | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Charles W. Sropej | 26 | Head | Timekeeper | Penna |
| 25 | Elizabeth Sropej | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Penna |
| 26 | Charles Sropej | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Eugene W. Thompson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 28 | Ruth Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | Ernest Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Zella Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Thomas Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Hannah Kennedy | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Penna |
| 33 | Benjamin Gindlesperger | 66 | Head | — | Penna |
| 34 | Donald Gindlesperger | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Penna |
| 35 | Eva Cramer | 64 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 36 | Lewis Derusa | 64 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 37 | Elizabeth Derusa | 66 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Mike Derusa | 31 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 39 | Mary Morocco | 39 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Joseph Morocco | 10 | Grand-son | — | Penna |
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)