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Sarah Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Raleigh-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trapp Hill District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Trapp Hill District |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roman Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Estille Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Wood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lawrence Wood | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sarah Wood | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Andy Wood | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Raleigh, West …
Other, age 39
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Raleigh-County, West …
Spouse, age 48
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trapp Hill District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04443-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl Martin | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Howard Martin | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Thelma Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Audrey Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Gladys Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest Martin | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 47 | Rosina Martin | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Frances Mae Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lawson Bryson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clatis Bryson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Fred Davis | 45 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 52 | Pearl Davis | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Georgia Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Richard Martin | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Jane M Martin | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Martin | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charley Aliff | 50 | Laborer | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Andy Wood | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Sarah Wood THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Lawrence Wood | 25 | Son | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 61 | Estille Wood | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Josephine Wood | 17 | Daughter | Home | West Virginia |
| 63 | Beatrice Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Roman Wood | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Birdie Martin | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Josiah Martin | 80 | Brother | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Sherman Brooks | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Eliza Mark Brooks | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Clay Brooks | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Roy Brooks | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Toby Brooks | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Gail Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Buck Brooks | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ruby Brooks | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Betty Jo Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Billie Brooks | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jimmy Brooks | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Albert Davis | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Luna Davis | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Jack Davis | 31 | Grand Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)