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Sarah Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Audubon-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audubon-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Audubon-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Melville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Carter | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gurl Carter | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Carter | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Audubon, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sadie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Audubon, Iowa
Other, age 43
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sadie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Audubon-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 53
Audubon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-01006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leroy Madsen | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lloyd Stetzel | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mamie Stetzel | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Clark Stetzel | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Emma Hansen | 21 | Teacher | Teacher | Iowa |
| 46 | Albert Albertsen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 47 | John Tunmann | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Mary B Tunmann | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Gurl L Carter | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Sarah E Carter THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Randall C Carter | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Jennie Hayh | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Alice Hayh | 36 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Max Summers | 21 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | William Hollister | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Blanche Hollister | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert H Hollister | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Glen E Hollister | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | William D Hollister | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Hans Hansen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 61 | Magdalena Hansen | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Rose M Hansen | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Violet M Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Anna K Hansen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lawrence D Hansen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Richard D Hansen | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Eleanor K Hansen | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Carolyn A Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Otto Burbank | 24 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Ben W Linch | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Carrie Linch | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Nova Linch | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Nels Lauritsen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Agusta Lauritsen | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Roland Lauritsen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Dallas Lauritsen | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Randall Lauritsen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Darrell Lauritsen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | George W Stezel | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Anna E Stezel | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)