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Sarah Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Additional Details | |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Portland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonich Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sarah Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richmond Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Adelia Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edley Foster | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Allen Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jezabel Foster | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Daughter, age 8
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Richmond Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonich Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelia Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Ashley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00117-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thellie D King | 35 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Maggie King | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Sam King | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | John Bernard | 65 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Clara D Bernard | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 6 | Frank Lewis | 40 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ozell D Lewis | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 8 | Curtis Lumins | 31 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Deloris D Lumins | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lee G Marshall | 43 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Rufus Davis | 38 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Clara Davis | 27 | Sister | Housewife | Alabama |
| 13 | Lizzie Davis | 12 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Albert Davis | 7 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Curtis Davis | 5 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Milton C Davis | 3 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Cornelius Scott | 50 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Willa Scott | 41 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Summerville | 23 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Queen Ester Summerville | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ida Washington | 33 | Sister | House Helper | Alabama |
| 22 | Catherine Summerville | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Doris Summerville | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | James Jr Summerville | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | R W Smith | 21 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Johnnie D Smith | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 27 | Josephine Smith | 17 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Pattie Mae Smith | 8 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ike Smith | 80 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edley Foster | 59 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Jezabel Foster | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 32 | Sarah Foster THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Adelia Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Allen Foster | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Richmond Foster | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Leonich Foster | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Eith W Roberts | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Alma Roberts | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 39 | Cinda D Stern | 47 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 40 | Sylvester Walker | 46 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)