Sarah Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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
Ruth Wilson	Daughter	—	46	~1894
Sarah Wilson	Head	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 54

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 64

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 75

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Sarah Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03225-00623)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Aldean Setzschmer	21	Daughter	File Clerk	Ohio
42	Joan Setzschmer	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
43	Myron Morrison	37	Head	Salesman	Ohio
44	Aurelia E. Owens	70	Head	—	Ohio
45	Georgia R. Williams	40	Head	Solicitor	Ohio
46	John H. Oliver	72	Head	Repair Man	England
47	Lydia Oliver	62	Wife	General Manager	Ohio
48	Edith Miller	32	Head	Cook	Ohio
49	Charles Podmore	21	Head	Apprentice Machinist	Ohio
50	Jane Podmore	21	Wife	—	Ohio
51	John R. Murray	57	Head	Photographer	Kentucky
52	Joseph Strobel	31	Head	Foreman	Germany
53	James Gillespie	52	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
54	Catherine Gillespie	52	Wife	—	Irish Free State
55	Helen Krajacic	18	Head	Attendant	Ohio
56	Benjamin Hancock	56	Head	Engineer	Wales
57	Mollie Hancock	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
58	Frank Vengland	60	Head	Broker	Ohio
59	Bertha Vengland	52	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Charles J. Martin	33	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
61	Margaret Martin	25	Wife	Waitress	New Jersey
62	Donald Adkins	25	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
63	Marie Adkins	27	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
64	Elvera Steel	20	Head	Polisher	Missouri
65	William E. Duffy	34	Head	Cashier	Ohio
66	Selma Duffy	42	Wife	Inspector	Iowa
67	Sarah E. Wilson THIS PERSON	75	Head	—	Ohio
68	Ruth E. Wilson	46	Daughter	Comptometer Operator	Ohio
69	Helen Varga	22	Head	Sealer	Pennsylvania
70	Alex Varga	25	Brother	Laborer	Virginia
71	George H. Kendell	71	Head	—	Massachusetts
72	Josephine R. Kendell	67	Wife	—	Ohio
73	David Tepper	43	Head	Door Man	Ohio
74	William Mccarthy	49	Head	—	Scotland
75	Ronald S. Kirk	52	Head	Screw Machine Operator	Ohio
76	Gertrude S. Kirk	55	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Frank Dubois	38	Head	Watchman	Ohio
78	Lucy Dubois	26	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Norman A. Barber	25	Head	Laborer	Ohio
80	Dorothy Barber	22	Wife	—	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.

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