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Sarah Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Landrum Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Foster | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Audrey Foster | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Sarah Foster | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 39
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Graded School |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 50
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 59
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Foster
Spouse · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jack Patterson | 32 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Paul Mullins | 18 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Lee Dean | 18 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ira Jones | 29 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Will Burns | 31 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Stanford | 18 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Fred Dolphins | 17 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | R. B. Whitmire | 19 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Roy Anderson | 21 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Myers | 19 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Paul Addison | 21 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Earnest Matthews | 18 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Garry | 19 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | A. B. Teets | 22 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Joe Goodman | 38 | Employee | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | James Williams | 18 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lawrence Capers | 23 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Pearl Creswell | 27 | Employee | Cook | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ira Jr. Jones | 38 | Employee | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 70 | Onis Smith | 20 | Employee | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sallie Price | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James F. Thorn | 44 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lela B. Thorn | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Carpenter | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mamie Carpenter | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mamie Kelly | 13 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Lou Shory | 17 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Clyde Rushong | 29 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maude Rushong | 19 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 80 | Helen Rushong | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jessie Rushong | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mattie L. Carpenter | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Frank Carpenter | 33 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lyles Carpenter | 33 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sidney Carpenter | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Albert Morris | 35 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 87 | Nora Morris | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 88 | Edward Lee Morris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Zenobia Perkins | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Nellie Perkins | 30 | Sister-in-law | Specialist | South Carolina |
| 91 | Paul Lee | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Effie Lee | 24 | Daughter | Knitter | South Carolina |
| 93 | Vaughn Lee | 22 | Daughter | Knitter | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ralph Lee | 18 | Son | Knitter | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ruth Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lucinda Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Theodore Lee | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Audrey M. Foster | 62 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 99 | Sarah E. Foster THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | Manager | South Carolina |
| 100 | Andrew M. Jr. Foster | 28 | Son | Superintendent | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)