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Sarah Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Uniontown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dress Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Uniontown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Wood | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| G Wood | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Browning | Head | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Marguerite Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Wood | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Uniontown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dress Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03508-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd Robertson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Helen Robertson | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alice Beatty | 31 | Head | Field Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Diana Beatty | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | J. Byron Ache | 57 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Susan C. Ache | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William C. Hall | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Virginia L. Hall | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James C. Browning | 86 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | G. Earl Wood | 51 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Annie E. Wood | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sarah Wood THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edith P. Wood | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Jr. Wood | 19 | Son | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marguerite Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Paul Wood | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Samuel Demeter | 68 | Head | Traveling Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eudora R. Demeter | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alice Marker | 17 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Raymond K. Humbert | 34 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rose Marie Humbert | 31 | Sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Fred C. Burns | 52 | Head | Maintenance Man | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna C. Burns | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Ann Burns | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James J. Woods | 23 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ruth Woods | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ray D. Coldren | 67 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lida Coldren | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Fredric Coldren | 19 | Son | Mechanic'S Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Priest | 40 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Robinson | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 72 | Martha Robinson | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Linda Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ira W. Coldren | 68 | Head | Circulation Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Maggie E. Coldren | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Raymond W. Coldren | 32 | Son | High School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Agnes D. Poundstone | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Clarence Doughman | 54 | Head | Mill Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clara Doughman | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Eleanor Doughman | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
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)