Sarah Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Garrett-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garrett-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Garrett-County, Maryland
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Sarah C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Mt Lake Park Town
1935 Residence (County)	Garrett
Additional Details
Industry	H
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Mt Lake Park Town
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Everest Wood	Son	—	40	~1900
Henry Wood	Son	—	37	~1903
Sarah Wood	Head	—	78	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Garrett, Maryland

Spouse, age 62

Garrett, Maryland · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woods
Given Name	Sarah C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Garrett, Maryland

Spouse, age 70

Garrett, Maryland · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woods
Given Name	Sarah E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Garrett-County, Maryland

Head, age 78

Garrett-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Sarah C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Mt Lake Park Town
1935 Residence (County)	Garrett
Industry	H
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Sarah Wood

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Garrett-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01550-00613)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lawrence Noland	31	Lodger	Coal Miner	Maryland
2	Imogene R. Noland	19	Wife	—	West Va
3	Richard A. Noland	0	Son	—	West Va
4	Edward P. Stahl	41	Head	Asst Mountain Engineer	Maryland
5	Carrie C. Stahl	41	Wife	—	Maryland
6	Beulah V. Stahl	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
7	Edward W. Stahl	15	Son	—	Maryland
8	Joseph W. Stahl	13	Son	—	Maryland
9	Charles T. Stahl	7	Son	—	Maryland
10	Fred E. Beechy	40	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
11	Mary W. Beechy	39	Wife	—	West Va
12	Elizabeth A. Beechy	7	Daughter	—	West Va
13	Alice M. Beechy	4	Daughter	—	West Va
14	Jasper R. Purnell	31	Head	Laborer	Maryland
15	Madilla Purnell	21	Wife	—	Maryland
16	Ernest F. Purnell	2	Son	—	Maryland
17	Jacob H. Weimer	56	Head	Coal Miner	Maryland
18	Nellie L. Weimer	42	Wife	—	Penna.
19	Geraldine S. Weimer	19	Daughter	—	Maryland
20	Beryl E. Weimer	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
21	Arthur V. Weimer	10	Son	—	Maryland
22	Donna G. Weimer	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
23	Clifton B. Burrell	43	Head	For. Foreman	Maryland
24	Iola G. Burrell	36	Wife	—	Maryland
25	Eugene W. Burrell	13	Son	—	Maryland
26	Charles W. Burrell	11	Son	—	West Va
27	Clifton A. Burrell	7	Son	—	Maryland
28	Mary M. Burrell	4	Daughter	—	Maryland
29	Sara Belle Burrell	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
30	Sarah C. Wood THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	Maryland
31	Everest F. Wood	40	Son	New Worker	Maryland
32	Henry A. Wood	37	Son	—	Maryland
33	Corinda E. Gnegy	54	Head	—	West Va
34	Gordon J. Gnegy	15	Son	—	Maryland
35	Edward R. Gnegy	12	Son	—	Maryland
36	Cortola S. Wood	60	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
37	Mary E. Wood	59	Wife	—	Maryland
38	John W. Wood	24	Son	Painter	Maryland
39	Stanley G. Wood	34	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
40	Sarah E. Wood	36	Wife	—	Maryland

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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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