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Sarah Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Winston Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Wood | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Wood | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Luther Wood | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Dessie Wood | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Spouse, age 52
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | conductor |
| Industry | street railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Other, age 62
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Spouse, age 72
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 72 · b. ~1868 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02910-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Chris | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 2 | Catherine Chris | 53 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 3 | Chris Chris | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Walter R Mcknight | 27 | Head | Painter & Contractor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leola I Mcknight | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jimmy Mcknight | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | B. Paul Boger | 27 | Lodger | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 8 | Herbert Marshall | 60 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leroy Marshall | 55 | Brother | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maud M Marshall | 59 | Sister | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 11 | Virginia Marshall | 15 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eugene Marshall | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Stella Flynt | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lottie Reece | 33 | Lodger | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henry A Tice | 35 | Lodger | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 16 | William C Logan | 70 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary V Logan | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Luther D Wood | 70 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah C Wood THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Dessie Wood | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bernie Wood | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 22 | Carl P Charles | 38 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pearl L Charles | 37 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 24 | Josephine Slate | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Lefler | 40 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Zeb Brown | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ollie R Brown | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | George W Sellars | 34 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Georgia |
| 30 | Evelyn D Sellars | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Steve Chiss | 39 | Head | Chief Cook | Greece |
| 32 | Gladys M Chiss | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Henry S Anderson | 46 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maybell S Smith | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lillie Mae Mcalister | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gerald Summers | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Londia S Summers | 24 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 38 | Betty J Summers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Gentry | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Herbert Gentry | 42 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)