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Sarah Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Wood | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Steve Wood | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Kenneth Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Wood | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 48
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01372-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Boyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | James Boyd | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Morgan Boyd | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lewis Brunner | 43 | Head | Dyer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ethel Brunner | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Oleta Brunner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Oneta Brunner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Anela Brunner | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sue Brunner | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John Dorsey | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ada Dorsey | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edward Nash | 13 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Jesse Rigdon | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Emma Rigdon | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Elma Rigdon | 17 | Daughter | Bakery | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Rigdon | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Collins Rigdon | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Walter Rigdon | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Le Roy Rigdon | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Delpha Rigdon | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Tommy Rigdon | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | William Clark | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Myrtle Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Steve Wood | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sarah Wood THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Myrtle Wood | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Kenneth Wood | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Robert Stenson | 33 | Head | Polisher | Kentucky |
| 29 | Grace Stenson | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Edward Stenson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary Hill | 33 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jimmie Heine | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mattie Heine | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | George Heine | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lillian Heine | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Virginia Heine | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alice Heine | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Maurice Heine | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Margie Heine | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Sarah Heine | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)