Sarah Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Onondaga-County, New York
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Skaneateles Town
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Skaneateles Town
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Marion Foster	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Adelbert Foster	Head	—	69	~1871
Sarah Foster	Spouse	—	70	~1870
Emma Burke	Other	—	82	~1858

Census Appearances

1920

Onondaga, New …

Spouse, age 50

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● 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	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Onondaga, New …

Spouse, age 60

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Onondaga-County, New …

Spouse, age 70

Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Skaneateles Town
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Sarah Foster

Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02705-00708)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Schmuttzer	36	Head	Farmer	Germany
2	Victor Schmuttzer	29	Son	Farmer	New York
3	Lydia Barker	61	Head	Retired	New York
4	Etta Barker	32	Sister	—	New York
5	Fred Gunsalus	50	Head	Farmer	New York
6	Eva Gunsalus	46	Wife	—	New York
7	Dorothy Gunsalus	16	Daughter	—	New York
8	Elsie Gunsalus	13	Daughter	—	New York
9	Donlon Gunsalus	33	Head	Farmer	New York
10	Rosina Gunsalus	43	Wife	—	New York
11	Florence Bowman	15	Stepdaughter	—	New York
12	Albert Capp	18	Hired Man	Farmer	New York
13	Harold Church	27	Head	Machinist	New York
14	Mary Church	27	Wife	—	Massachusetts
15	Forrest Church	5	Daughter	—	New York
16	Beverly Church	3	Daughter	—	New York
17	Jayne Church	1	Daughter	—	New York
18	Adelbert Foster	69	Head	Farmer	New York
19	Sarah A. Foster THIS PERSON	70	Wife	—	New York
20	Marion Foster	35	Daughter	—	New York
21	Emma Burke	82	Mother	—	New York
22	Martin Halao	43	Head	Farmer	Austria
23	Kathryn Halao	49	Wife	—	Austria
24	Martin Jr. Halao	17	Son	Laborer	New York
25	Jay Frith	77	Head	Farmer	New York
26	Lottie Frith	65	Wife	—	New York
27	Thomas Dunton	68	Head	Farmer	New York
28	Ida Dunton	62	Wife	—	New York
29	John Gehr	20	Hired Man	Laborer	New York
30	William H. Perry	44	Head	Laborer	New York
31	Gladys Perry	43	Wife	—	New York
32	Gloria Perry	12	Daughter	—	New York
33	Roy Perry	20	Nephew	Laborer	New York
34	Lester Alburg	41	Head	Truck Driver	New York
35	Irene Alburg	36	Wife	—	New York
36	Marion Alburg	14	Daughter	—	New York
37	Edward Alburg	2	Son	—	New York
38	Earl Peck	42	Head	Laborer	New York
39	Sylvia Peck	34	Wife	—	New York
40	Grace Peck	10	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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